2018 | Argiano 'Vigna del Suolo' | Brunello di Montalcino Alto Adige Terlano it's almost as electric as

it's almost as electric as the brilliant 2013

The Vermiglio shows the classic elegance typical of all Andrea’s wines

with earthiness and abundant tannins and more backward than the approachable and juicy 2019 I tasted next to it

This classically structured Merlot is crafted in the Bordeaux style that Walter Schug pioneered in California while winemaster of Joseph Phelps Vineyards (1973 to 1983)

The wine typically exhibits a vibrant ruby color with garnet highlights

2018 | Argiano 'Vigna del Suolo' | Brunello di Montalcino Alto Adige Terlano it's almost as electric asA sweet, floral nose welcomes you with a warm embrace of vanilla and cherry before an earthy savoriness surprises you with notes of soil, leather, sun dried tomato and oregano. The tomatoes sweeten on the palate joined by cherries and chili heat before a saline finish. A wine that defines itself with fruit so alive you could take its pulse, and contoured, seductive tannins. 98 Pts Wine Enthusiast