Arcanum

$174.99 x 6

Regular price $929.15 PER CASE
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Arcanum
SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $174.99 EACH
PRODUCER
arcanum
VINTAGE
2017
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
tUSCANY, Italy
GRAPE
Cabernet franc

 


Winemaker Notes


Arcanum is the pinnacle of the estate’s offerings. A pure Cabernet Franc and true signature of the estate, this remarkable wine is built to age yet is drinkable young, offering aromas of violets, roses and raspberries, with long and delicate spice notes; it is a wine that is seductive yet subtle. Arcanum is sourced from 12 different blocks of Cabernet Franc that each year, thanks to their superb exposure and sandy clay soils, produce the finest expression of the variety for the leading wine of the estate.

The 2017 vintage was powerful with hot summer days and abundant sunshine, ripening the Cabernet Franc rapidly. But as summer transitioned to fall, Tuscany had moderate rainfall and cool evenings, allowing the grapes ample time on the vine. This vintage was exceptionally ripe with lower yields that produced wines with concentrated and notably intense flavours.

A Cabernet Franc that embodies a sense-of-place, distinctive of the diverse micro-crus of each vineyard block hand-selected for this vintage. Aromas of sweet oregano, mint and tart cherries are familiar to the nose on this Tuscan single-varietal wine. The palate is soft and round, framed by subtle acid. A core of fresh blueberries, dark chocolate and salted caramel are balanced by a long, elegant finish with hints of licorice, cedar and tobacco. A powerful, expressive Cabernet Franc to be enjoyed for decades.

95 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

This wine is now a 100% expression of Cabernet Franc. The 2017 Arcanum is the top-shelf red from Tenuta di Arceno. It is a rich, almost meaty wine, with dark fruit, savory tobacco, smoked bacon and sweet earth. What distinguishes this hot-vintage wine, however, are the rosemary and dried lavender that give this wine an authentically Tuscan personality. This is really quite nice.

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