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• yurcek Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 14, 2023 - I had to work with this wine a little. I purchased it 8/13/12 thru WTSO. At the time it was rated at 94. The cork was very dry even though it has been laying down since 2012. Only half came out. Tried 2 other pullers and was able to get a small hole, but it was too small to decant through. Was able to push the cork into the bottle and pour into a decanter. Tried a small amount and decided that I needed to run it through the Vinturi. Ended up running it through 3 times and then let it air in the decanter for 3 hours. The result was very good and worth the effort. I rate it at a 91 now. Cherry with spices. Long finish all along the tongue. Almost no sediment. At the time i bought it from WTSO I had a coupon from them and only paid $4 a bottle. Very good buy.

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• Gr8penut Likes this wine: 89 points

  October 7, 2021 - From my posting on Instagram:
  
  In Vino Veritas (in wine there is truth; [people speak the truth when they are drunk]), another bottle of my cellar sacrifices. This one was a 2008 I Balzini White Label from D’Isanto & D’Isanto which was a Super Tuscan, made up of 50% Cab and 50% Sangiovese. According to the web (gospel😀🍷), Super Tuscan wines must be from Tuscany and they’re usually a red blend using cab or merlot. Somewhat of an overkill for the pizza we had, but the cellar software said that it was time to drink it, and we did. As you can imagine, it was a little too powerful of a wine, but we liked it just the same. 🍷🍷👍👍 #wine #winelover #winelovers #redblend #redblendwine #napawine #napa #napavalley
  #italianwines #ibalzini #D’Isanto&D’Isanto #supertuscans #supertuscanwine #supertuscanwines

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• robertgf wrote: 91 points

  February 9, 2021 - This has been well cellared since 2013 and shows very well now, with some life to go.PNP: Slight amount of bricking. Nose has a rusttic element(earthy, woody) but definite red and blue fruits. Tannins are soft and blend nicely with acidity and the fruit. Very enjoyable as a stand alone, and I expect it will sing with spagetti later tonight. Excellent value at $20.

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• woody0198 wrote:

  August 30, 2020 - Made in to sangria

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• woody0198 wrote:

  August 24, 2020 - Made in to sangria

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer D'Isanto & D'Isanto
• Varietal SuperTuscan Blend
• Designation I Balzini White Label
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
• UPC Code 8033593950065

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• Pending Delivery 10 (0%)
• In Cellars 971 (37%)
• Consumed 1,651 (63%)

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