Made Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with a small percentage of Sangiovese, this wine dues its big character and ample body to the extraordinary terroir in which it borns. It represent the first wine of the Estate.
Winery location: Loc. Montebottigli - Commune of Grosseto
Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Sangiovese
Location of vineyard: 70-130 m.(230-426 ft.) a.s.l..; south - southwestern exposure
Training system: spur cordon- training
Nr. of vines per hectare: 6.600 Plants
Harvest: hand picked September 12th (Cabernet Sauvignon); September 10th (Sangiovese)
Fermentation temperature: 28-30° C
Period of maceration: 16 days (Cabernet Sauvignon); 14 days (Sangiovese)
Aging: in small French oak barrels (225 lt./100% new) for 18th months
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
Alcoholic content: 12.00 %
yr. 2012 Wine Spectator:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 31.10.2016 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 05.01.2016 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 31.10.2015 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 11.01.2015 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2013 on 07.01.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
93 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 01.08.2013 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 02.01.2012 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 31.10.2011 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 31.10.2010 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 01.04.2010 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 31.10.2009 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 01.04.2009 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 15.10.2008 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
91 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 01.06.2008 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2004 on 04.01.2008 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 04.01.2008 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine Spectator:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2004 on 31.10.2007 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Falstaff Magazin:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2004 on 05.09.2007 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 01.04.2007 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2004 on 01.03.2007 with 16 of 20 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Spectator:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 31.10.2005 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2002 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2002 on 15.10.2004 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2001 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2001 on 01.04.2004 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2001 Wine Spectator:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy" the vintage 2001 on 31.10.2003 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2017 on 01.08.2020 with 92 of 100 points.
"Intensives Granatrot. In der Nase elegante Holzwürze, reife Waldbeeren, satte Kirsche, feine Würze, lädt bestimmt ein. Am Gaumen noch jugendlich mit wahrnehmbarem Holzeinsatz, dezent, noch zu integrieren, auf einem guten Weg, griffig und druckvoll, zeigt feine, dunkelbeerige Frucht, satt und lang, gutes und sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial."
yr. 2016 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2016 on 01.08.2019 with 92 of 100 points.
"Intensives und tiefdunkles Rubinrot. Edle Nase nach feiner Holzwürze, dunkle Schokolade, Brombeere, Salbei und reife Walderdbeeren, balsamisch. Am Gaumen dicht und satt, spannt einen weiten Bogen, dunkle und reife Frucht, vielschichtig, spürbarer Holzeinsatz trocknet etwas nach."
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2015 on 01.11.2018 with 91 of 100 points.
"Intensives, dunkles Rubinrot. Kühle, leicht zurückhaltende Nase. Öffnet sich dann auf satten Cassisnoten. Kraftvoller Gaumeneintritt mit reichhaltigem Körper, sattes, geschmeidiges Tannin mit konzentrierter Frucht, wirkt im Abgang minimal trocknend. Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler"
yr. 2012 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2012 on 01.10.2016 with 92 of 100 points.
"Sattes, tiefdunkles Rubin mit viel Violett. Sehr intensive und kompakte Nase, zeigt Noten nach Holunderbeeren, Cassis, etwas Tabak, im Hintergrund Marzipan. Im Gaumen sehr geschliffen, öffnet sich mit viel feinmaschigem Tannin, saftige Frucht, baut sich lange auf, im Finale sehr anhaltend."
yr. 2004 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2004 on 01.09.2007 with 92 of 100 points.
"Sattes, funkelndes Rubinviolett; in der Nase mit intensiv würzigen Noten, dann viel Brombeere, Holunderbeere, nach Zedernholz; am Gaumen pralle, intensive Frucht, öffnet sich mit kernigem, dichtmaschigem Tannin, spannt einen weiten Bogen, langer Nachhall, im Finale nach Brombeere und Lakritze."
yr. 2016 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2016 on 01.11.2020 with 17 of 20 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2020 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2016 on 01.05.2020 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2015 on 01.07.2018 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2013 on 01.08.2017 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards:
91 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2017 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2012 on 01.11.2016 with 17 of 20 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2007 on 01.07.2012 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana" the vintage 2006 on 01.05.2010 with 17 of 20 points.
