ABrunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi
Frescobaldi · €60 to €120
reliability high
108,64 € 130,66 €
BCarmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino
Tenuta di Artimino · €15 to €30
reliability medium
17,57 € 19,77 €
The verdict
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi takes the lead
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi scores 8,1/10, ahead of Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino (7,3). Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 from Frescobaldi, Sangiovese Grosso aged at least five years in Slavonian oak, awarded by Veronelli and several 90s. At €108.64, the price remains high for a Brunello whose scores peak at 90.
Choose Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on typicité & terroir, reconnaissance et rapport qualité/prix
- you prioritise reconnaissance (8,1 vs 6,0) : 3 stelle Veronelli and 3 viti, plus 90s from Suckling, Parker and Wine Spectator; real distinctions but scores that peak at 90.
- you prioritise typicité & terroir (8,6 vs 7,6) : Brunello di Montalcino DOCG named with the Sangiovese Grosso and the Montalcino zone; the aromas of red fruits and leather stick to the appellation.
Choose Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino if…
- you care about sangiovese, cabernet et canaiolo: amenities that only this listing mentions
- your budget matters: from €18 / btl, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: reconnaissance (6,0). No award or guide mentioned; the producer Tenuta di Artimino is named but no distinction is attested in the texts.
Reliability high / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Criterion by criterion
The 5 criteria of the score
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Brunello di Montalcino DOCG named with the Sangiovese Grosso and the Montalcino zone; the aromas of red fruits and leather stick to the appellation.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…Carmignano DOCG named, Carmignano area specified, blend of Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon-Canaiolo consistent with the appellation; profile of red fruit, spice, balsamic notes.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…3 stelle Veronelli and 3 viti, plus 90s from Suckling, Parker and Wine Spectator; real distinctions but scores that peak at 90.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…No award or guide mentioned; the producer Tenuta di Artimino is named but no distinction is attested in the texts.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Bottle at €108.64 with a real crossed-out price of €130.66; consistent with an award-winning Brunello DOCG, without being moderate for the appellation.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…At €17.57 (crossed-out price €19.77) for a Carmignano DOCG, the price remains moderate for the appellation described, with no distinction or riserva mention.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Precise and varied pairings (red meats, game, aged cheeses, pasta, stew), described aromatic profile and recommended serving at 16-18 °C.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…Specific pairings (red meats, game, aged cheeses), detailed aromatic profile and serving temperature indicated at 16-18 °C; nothing about aging potential.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Frescobaldi named and located in Montalcino; fermentation in steel, long maceration of about four weeks and aging of at least five years in oak.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…Estate named and located in Carmignano, steel fermentation and wood aging of 12 to 18 months specified; neither hand harvesting nor organic mentioned.
Features
Price, estate, grape variety, vintage
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –… | Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A… |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | 108,64 € | 17,57 € |
| Price per 75 cl | 108,64 € | 17,57 € |
| Estate | Frescobaldi | Tenuta di Artimino |
| Traveller rating | not specified | not specified |
| Reliability of our score | high | medium |
| Color | Red | Red |
| Area | Montalcino | Carmignano & Prato |
| Price | €60 to €120 | €15 to €30 |
| Grape variety | Sangiovese | not specified |
| Vintage | 2017 and earlier | not specified |
| Estate | Frescobaldi | Tenuta di Artimino |
| Bottle or gift box | Wines | Wines |
| Sangiovese | not specified | Yes |
| Cabernet | not specified | Yes |
| Canaiolo | not specified | Yes |
| Sauvignon | not specified | Yes |
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