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I Giusti & Zanza Belcore 2009

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There are 2 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Probably the worst looking label in the history of wine, these fellows seem to focus all their attention on what's in the bottle. Beautiful flavours of blackberries, black currants, tar, and a touch of coffee complement the whiff of flowers on the nose. This is a wonderful mouthful of wine. Beautiful clarity and precision. Unreal wine for under 20 bucks. 93 Points. Highly Recommended. (ottawawinejournal.com)
Sarah Emilson rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Dark ruby in colour; and a nose that expresses plums, blackberries, black cherries, tomato plant, licorice, pencil shavings, allspice, cigar smoke and violets. A dry wine with high acidity that leans towards the higher end of medium in body, alcohol, and tannins. Flavours of black cherry, plum, blackberry, allspice, licorice and truffle that lead into an earthy medium length finish. This is a good quality wine that can be enjoyed now or held for another 3-5 years based on it's healthy tannin structure. This wine tastes like a super Tuscan ought to taste: Italian at heart but benefiting from french oak and modern winemaking techniques. This wine will pair well with hearty/meaty pasta dishes that have a tomato based sauce (eg lasagna) and hard/mature Italian cheeses.




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I Giusti & Zanza Belcore 2009, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store. 652990 14.50% XD 750 mL  $23.95. September 15, 2011  Full Review

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