Wine Spectator: Macerated cherry and earth notes mark this meaty, sanguine red. These components are offset by thick, dense tannins and the fin-ish is compact. Requires time. Best from 2014 t...

Wine Spectator: Intense balsamic and mint notes make this red distinctive, along with currant, raspberry and floral touches. Silky, ripe and impressive, this shows elegance and a vibrant str...

Wine Spectator: Outstandingly fresh aromas of roses, berries and spicy oak with hints of incense. Full-bodied, with silky and caressing tannins and a long, finely textured finish. A very pret...

Wine Spectator: This is distinctive, with an intense balsamic flavor backed by plum,cherry and spice notes. Sweet and ample for the vintage, covering the firm, underlying tannins. Everything ...

About this Wine: Argiano's Brunello di Montalcino has an intense ruby-red colour. A good concentration in the mid- palate and a persistent aftertaste, yet round and luscious in body, with ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Intense ruby overlaid with garnet. Very fresh aromas of ripe plum, cherry and pipe tobacco. Sweet cherry fruit emerges in the mouth, along with hints of licorice, mint, sage ...

Wine Spectator: Plenty of blackberry, cherry and red licorice character. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. Delicious, rich wine. Best after 2006. 13,600 cases made. (JS)

Wine Spectator: This is spicy in style, with vanilla, cedar and clove aromas and flavors accenting a core of cherry and tobacco. In the end, there's a purity to the fruit, but it needs time t...

Wine Spectator: The ripe cherry, plum, earth and spice aromas and flavors are beautifully displayed on the dense, tannic structure in this red, which is bright and energetic, with an aftertas...

Wine Spectator: Ripe and juicy, sporting cherry, raspberry, rose and spice aromas and flavors, all playing out on the elegant frame. This is a delicate style, favoring finesse over power. Sti...

Wine Spectator: Sporting beef bouillon and balsamic notes, this red's mix of cherry, iron, leather and tea flavors is backed by a sinewy frame. The tannins leave a drying impression, but this...

Wine Spectator: Sporting beef bouillon and balsamic notes, this red's mix of cherry, iron, leather and tea flavors is backed by a sinewy frame. The tannins leave a drying impression, but this...

James Suckling: Very rich on the nose with blackberries and blueberries. Full-bodied with chewy tannins. Lots of fruit and character on the finish. A well-structured Riserva. Better in 2015.

Wine Enthusiast: Extremely bold and dark with exceedingly Brunello-like extravagance and opulence. Inky darkness and loads of aromatic momentum in the form of blackberry, cherry liqueur, spice...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa boasts a deep, dark core of fruit. Ripe black cherries, tar, leather and licorice are some of the nuances that emerge from this r...

About this Wine: This wine is made mainly from grapes grown in the eponymous vineyard, but only in vintages in which the seasons have been perfect. It should be considered as the wine b...