Tenuta di Arceno
Arcanum Red Blend
2013
750ml
Description
Arcanum is the pinnacle of this estate's Toscana IGT wines. Primarily made of Cabernet Franc, this Italian wine is full-bodied and seductive with flavors reminiscent of dark chocolate covered cherries and spicy black pepper. It's both opulent and elegant and truly a reflection of the Tuscan fruit and sun.
Acclaim
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
ML 10/2018
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Decanter
AF 4/2021
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JamesSuckling.com
JS 9/2018
This red wine offers aromas of violets, roses and raspberries, with long and delicate flavors of spices and red and dark fruit notes; it is a red wine that is seductive yet subtle.
Aromas
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Violet
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Rose
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Raspberry
Flavors
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Red Fruit
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Dark Fruit
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Spices
RECENT TASTING NOTES
Italy, Tuscany: Chianti Classico (New Releases) The 2013 Arcanum is a blend of 73% Cabernet Franc with smaller parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet Franc element is obviously strongest, and you get steely notes of black fruit follow by wild sage and rosemary oil. This is a powerful and thickly layered red wine that pushes the boundaries of extract and intensity, especially for a Tuscan red wine. Off the top of my head, I can count maybe ten wines from the region that take on such a full-bodied and opulent approach. This wine should age forward for many years to come.
Monica Larner, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 10/2018
Decanting time
2 hours
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