A splurge-worthy find, we review the Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana.
85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy.
The wine spends 18 months in small French Oak barrels, 70% of which were new plus 4 months in concrete tanks and another 6 months in bottle before release.
Sample submitted for review. The wine has an SRP of $48 and is available for around $35. (Saturday Splurge) 14,000 bottles were produced.
From the bottle:
Produced from selected Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes, and aged for approximately eighteen months in small oak barrels, this powerful and elegant cru is the maximum expression of the estate.
14% Alcohol
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The 2017 Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo welcomes with lots of luscious dark fruit and well-integrated spice on the nose along with wonderful touches of vanilla and chocolate. It’s a strong, intoxicating aroma that immediately lets you know you chose this wine wisely.
Taking a sip reveals a wonderfully tasty, full-bodied wine with great structure, depth and balance. Smooth and round, it features similar flavors to the nose with juicy fruit in the mouth.
It ends dry, very long and a bit chewy. Delicious now, it also shows lots of aging potential. It was perhaps even a bit better on day 2.
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