Giusti, “Antonio” IGT Rosso

Over four years at SommSelect, I’ve come to believe that no red wines in the world can match what Bordeaux achieves in the $25 range. You see them regularly in our Daily Offers: Bordeaux wines that aren’t merely distinguished but have some age to boot, at fire-sale prices. And yet here I am again with a Cabernet blend from Italy’s Veneto region, where the “Bordeaux” grapes have thrived for centuries, and I’ve changed my tune.This bottle-aged stunner ranks right up there among the best Bordeaux values we’ve ever offered, and don’t just take my admittedly biased word for it—the entire SommSelect panel found enthusiastic consensus on Giusti’s 2014 “Antonio.” This is one of those wines that came our way unsolicited, its label not telling us much beyond its Northeastern Italian origins, but once it was poured, it was like Cinderella trying on the glass slipper. The depth, the complexity that comes with a few years’ aging, and the price made for a perfect fit. To keep things interesting (and