Argentiera, Bolgheri Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2020

 While the iconic wines from Bolgheri, such as Sassicaia and Ornellaia, are made in limited production and are priced accordingly, there are incredible values in the region, like the 2020 Argentiera Villa Donoratico that tastes much more like a Bolgheri Superiore than a Bolgheri Rosso.  It has dazzlingly complex ripe black cherry, plum, blackberry, tobacco leaf, and cedar aromas.  On the palate, the richness and intensity of the wine are marked by generous layers of black fruit with notes of underbrush and sweet earth.  Blended from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, it shows some tannic bite at this point, so aeration is advisable it you crack into this soon.