2020 Ventaglio
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A very joyful vintage of this wine and currently on the market, the 2020 Ventaglio is the first time large casks were incorporated into the aging process. The color is a youthful purple/red hue, and the wine is generous on the nose, with a layered perfume of lavender, blackberries, pine, sweet tobacco, and fresh earth. The palate is charming and full, with ripe tannins, refreshing acidity, and a slowly tapering finish. It is deceptively easy to drink now, and it’s only going to improve over the coming 10-15 years. Drink 2026-2046.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Named after the beautiful fan-shaped vineyard that Argentiera has dedicated exclusively to Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Ventaglio opens to a rich, inky black appearance and thick aromas stacked high and wide. That considerable width and girth is a characteristic of this hot and very dry vintage that resulted in densely concentrated wines. To the palate, the wine is long and linear with pretty notes of graphite, spice and crushed rose.
The 2020 Ventaglio, tasted from magnum, is alluring right out of the gate. Crushed flowers, cinnamon, sweet pipe tobacco, menthol and blood orange grace the open-knit, beautifully lifted bouquet. Supple and silky with striking finesse, the 2020 impresses with its total elegance. From magnum it is especially fine.