Wine: 2006 Argiano Solengo
Region: Tuscany
Sokolin Price: $69.95/btl
Rating: 93 RP
Anyone who subscribes to our daily offer and collector's corner emails knows very well that we firmly believe that the 2006 vintage was an incredible one for Tuscany. The critics seem to agree. "The 2006s are big, full-bodied wines loaded with super-ripe fruit, but with plenty of stuffing underneath..." "I continue to be impressed with the consistently stunning 2006s from Tuscany." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Given these outstanding reviews that we are constantly reading, we again opted to try a wine of this vintage and chose the 2006 Argiano Solengo (meaning, to go it alone). With this wine, we served a whole roasted duck, along with red bliss potatoes cooked in some of the duck fat. In one word: delicious! Selecting the Solengo proved to be a wise choice on our part - and of course, a tasty one too! Our small group of friends definitely drank up that night, but when a wine has the depth and such interesting characteristics as the Solengo does, it's hard not to love it! It is an extremely powerful wine gushing with dark black fruit on the palate with a hint of smoke and leather coming out every so often. The wine assimilates the class of Bordeaux but has the muscle you expect to find from a Super Tuscan. With a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 25% Syrah, it allows the wine to drink young but age fabulously for decades. It's also one of the least expensive/highly rated 2006 Super Tuscans we've been able to locate, and believe us, we always have our eyes out there looking for the next best deal! Many of the other Super Tuscans sell upwards of $150/btl.
Our recommendation: We have very, very limited quantities of this gem in stock. Give us a call today or email your wine sales consultant and take advantage of this great Super Tuscan while it's still reasonably priced!