Tenuta Belguardo

Subtle aromas of wild strawberries, dried citrus peel, pink peppercorns and dried flowers. Balanced and focused with medium body, creamy texture and vivid cherry-like freshness on the palate. Delicious and refreshing. Drink now.

Spicy and dusty fruit with dark plums, cherries and a hint of asphalt. Firm, juicy and medium-bodied on the palate with a hint of tobacco leaf and olives in a fluid, fruit-expressive finish. Cabernet sauvignon and alicante. Drink now.

This is my first official taste of the new Vermentino Superiore category that was being finalized during my tasting and became official at the end of 2023. The Belguardo Mazzei 2021 Maremma Toscana Vermentino Superiore Belguardo V is a bit closed on

Bright, shimmering straw yellow. Nose initially of fresh asparagus, then on citrus, elderflower, of medium expression. The palate is fresh, on stone fruit, salty and racy, slightly phenolic on the finish.

Notes of peach pit, sliced apples, crushed almonds and acacia flowers. Medium-bodied, a little waxy and phenolic with tense acidity and a lingering, slightly tight finish. Has a mineral backbone. Drink now.

Subtle aromas of wild strawberries, dried citrus peel, pink peppercorns and dried flowers. Balanced and focused with medium body, creamy texture and vivid cherry-like freshness on the palate. Delicious and refreshing. Drink now.

Here's a terrific value from coastal Tuscany. The Belguardo Mazzei 2019 Maremma Toscana Rosso Riserva Tenuta Belguardo is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc with 70% of the wine aged in new French oak for 18 months. It finishes

Earthy and decadent with sweet berries, cream and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied with round, easy tannins and flavorful finish.

The Marchesi Mazzei, owners of the historic Chianti Classico estate of Castello di Fonterutoli, bought this 34ha tenuta in the 1990s. It's located on the stony alberese soils of the first line of hills which look south across the plain to the sea, in