2004 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino
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End Date: Sunday, Aug 23, 1:10 PM PT
Bid History: 2 Bids2004 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino
Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2004 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino (96JS, 94DC, 94WS, 93VN, 92RP). James Suckling: "This is really complex with blackberry, spice and floral aromas that follow through to a full body, with firm and chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Shows great length and presence. Top stuff. Even better than I remember. Drink now and onwards." (01/2019)
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End Date: Sunday, Aug 23, 1:10 PM PT
Bid History: 2 BidsAuction Item Details
2004 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino
Quantity: 6
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from a reputable source and stored in a temperature-controlled home cellar until picked up by K&L.
Label Condition: One bottle lightly nicked label; Three bottles lightly scuffed label
Argiano comes from the southwest corner of Montalcino where hot and dry is a regular. Their wines for me in the past half dozen vintages have shown more winemaking and structure than location. This vintage I was pleasantly surprised to find a wine that showed its place. This wine has an initial ripeness that is omnipresent in a thick fleshy sort of way yet it has real balance, focus and direction. It has power and sits astride your palate with a regal grace, definitely masculine yet with depth of purpose and stride. This wine feels like a Kingly steed, rippling muscle, not a wild stallion with flaring nostrils just very well trained and confident. Plum, cherry, hints of vanilla bean, with an ocean of warm smoothness across your palate , this wine is very solid and will age well. (Greg St. Clair, K&L Italian wines buyer)
Professional Reviews
96
James Suckling
“This is really complex with blackberry, spice and floral aromas that follow through to a full body, with firm and chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Shows great length and presence. Top stuff. Even better than I remember. Drink now and onwards.” (01/2019)
94
Decanter
“Argiano occupies a sunny but cool plateau and its Brunellos combine solar-induced textural richness and crunchy cranberry freshness. This is a versatile example geared to wine by the glass, but also with a long drinking window.” (10/2020)
94
Wine Spectator
“Delivers raisins, blackberries and roses on the nose. Full-bodied, with a soft and silky tannin structure and a long and delicious finish. This is the best Brunello ever from here. (JS)” (04/2009)
92
Wine Advocate
“The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is the first Brunello oenologist Hans Vinding-Diers made from start to finish at Argiano, and it represents a significant stylistic shift in direction. Among the changes Vinding-Diers instituted are lower temperatures in fermentation, which have given his wines gorgeous, detailed aromatics as well as notable textural elegance. The medium-bodied 2004 Brunello di Montalcino possesses perfumed layers of sweet ripe fruit that flow gracefully onto the palate, where sweet notes of tobacco, leather and spices come to life, adding further complexity. Finessed tannins round out this beautiful Brunello that is more about elegance rather than sheer power alone. (AG)” (06/2009)
91
Vinous
“The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino smolders with an earthen bouquet, mixing flowery underbrush, ashen stones, cedar spice box and dried wild berries. It's lively within, juicy and fruit-focused, leaning toward ripeness with a salty core of minerality that balances the experience nicely. The finish is a bit short yet clean and resolved, leaving hints of balsamic spice and a pleasant chewiness that lingers. This is in a pretty place today, though its downslope journey is right around the corner. It's important to note that the 2004 was made in a very different style than Argiano favors today, with an approach that relied more on new oak and small barrels. (EG)” (08/2024)
Product Details
Quantity: 6
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from a reputable source and stored in a temperature-controlled home cellar until picked up by K&L.
Label Condition: One bottle lightly nicked label; Three bottles lightly scuffed label
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