Here's Why You Should Stock Up

1. I Balzini began as a passion project for Florentine accountant Vincenzo D'Isanto, who bought vineyard land in Tuscany, planted his own vines in 1980, and grew it into a serious operation in partnership with his wife, Antonella.
2. In 2008, they hired Barbara Tamburini as chief enologist, an astute gamble on a huge talent who would go on to earn an international reputation and the "Italian Wine Oscar" awarded by the country's sommelier association.
3. Composed of equal parts Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, I Balzini's 2012 White Label unifies the best qualities of each variety. Dried cherry aromas shift to raspberry and black cherry notes on the palate, while tannins offer structure softened from passage in French oak barriques.