2013 Tenuta di Arceno Arcanum Tuscany 6pk 6x750ml

Tenuta di Arceno has been making wine since the 16th century, near the fork of the Ambra and Ombrone rivers in Tuscany. The Del Taja family assembled the estate parcel by parcel starting in 1504; the Piccolomini family added gardens, lakes, and villas in 1829. In 1994, Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke acquired the property — one of Jackson Family Wines' first estates outside California.

Arcanum is the pinnacle of the estate's Toscana IGT lineup, built on Cabernet Franc — the true signature grape here. The 2019 vintage earned a Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Award. Only 1,000 cases are made; 960 imported.

The 2013 vintage was phenomenal — a classic cooler year with a slightly later harvest. The wines are elegant, vibrant, with well-developed tannins and fresh acidity. This bottle swirls with aromatics, rounded and velvety on the palate, detailed and elegant.

Dark ruby-crimson in the glass. Warm blackberry, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, wild herbs, red leather, and dusty earth. Richly saturated and silky on the palate, with density, volume, and persistence. The 70% new French oak is integrated and melted into the fruit. Layers of plush fruit and earth form a velvety Super Tuscan that drinks now through 2039.