Mazzei Castello Di Fonterutoli Siepi 2022 0.75 L Flasche

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- 97 Punkte James Suckling: The aromas of dark berries, violets and perfume are enchanting. The palate is medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that are polished and so elegant and they run the length of the wine. They are rather endless. Very classy and balanced. A merlot and sangiovese blend. Give this a year or two, but its already a joy to drink. Drink or hold.
- 97 Punkte JANE ANSON, Inside Bordeaux: Deep ruby in colour, this is concentrated compared to many in Tuscany, love the super savoury feel, tongue-scraping architecture, with so much freshly cut herb edging and heavy liqourice root and gunsmoke alongside raspberry and cassis fruit. Brilliant, up there with the very best of the Bordeaux-Tuscan wines, where the grapes and the region truly each play their part in creating the personality of the wine. The vineyards for Siepi are in Castellina in Chianti, harvest September 5 to 17, 70 new oak for ageing, large oak casks for the Sangiovese, then three months in concrete tanks before release. Tasted with the September Releases and again at the estate. 2025-2038.
- 96 VINUM Wine Magazin (112025): 30 Jahre feiert dieser Kultwein aus Sangiovese und Merlot: Auch im neuen Jahrgang überzeugt er mit seiner brillanten Nase nach Cassis, Himbeeren, Veilchen und Kräutern die Textur geschliffen, robuste Tannine, lebendige Säure, Waldfruchtaromatik im feinherben Finale. 2027-2034.
- 96 Punkte Adrian van Velsen-vvWine.ch (092025): (Assemblage aus 50 Merlot und 50 Sangiovese. 14.5 Alkohol). Einmal mehr faszinierend, wie Mazzei im Siepi Kraft und Eleganz zu vereinen mag die Nase ist ungemein duftig, zeigt dunkle Beeren, Feigen, Kirschen sowie noblen Röstnoten der Gaumen ist kräftig, kompakt, saftige Frucht, ausgezeichnete Tanninqualität, eine eiserne Faust im Seidenhandschuh hervorragende Länge, würziges, frisches Finale. 2027 bis 2047.
- 96 Punkte Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Monica Larner: The Mazzei 2022 Siepi marks this wine's 30th anniversary. I have a special connection to this wine, as I was present when some of the final blending options (with fruit from various parcels within the greater Siepi vineyard) were being decided. My personal preference was for the interpretation that showed the brightest fruit and the most energy. Those qualities are transferred over to this bottle, and I do agree that this celebratory vintage offers an excellent opportunity to tweak the winemaking of this historic blend of Sangiovese and Merlot. This warm vintage offers plenty of primary fruit with bold cherry as the protagonist. Softer tones of blue flower and grilled rosemary appear at the back. However, the oak spice and cinnamon need time to integrate. The results put the 2022 vintage on par with classic years such as 2021 and 2019. The Mazzei family has solidified its portfolio of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines, now offering a bottle from three villages: Radda, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Castellina. The classic 2021 vintage is a perfect opportunity to debut this exciting trio.
- 17,5+ Punkte Jancis Robinson (092025): Full bottle all of 1,507 g. Has the carbon footprint message not reached Tuscany? This is even heavier than the 2019 bottle! 50:50 Sangiovese:Merlot from their single vineyard in Castellina in Chianti (See here for background to this emblematic wine). 24
- to 37-year-old vines at 260 m. Picked from 5 September (Merlot) and 17 September (Sangiovese). Aged 18 months in French oak barrels (70 new) for the Merlot and tonneaux for the Sangiovese. Deep purplish crimson. Luscious wine than tastes like a cross between a ripe-vintage Chianti Classico with quite a bite on the end and luscious Napa red. Very serious wine that should appeal to those who appreciate Sangiovese's special qualities. We're about to enjoy it with spiced duck breast and I will probably decant it as there is still quite a heavy tannic charge. Added later The leftovers in an opened bottle tasted even better three days later, which bodes extremely well for the evolution of this wine. 2024-2038.
- 95 Punkte DECANTER, James Button (092024): Siepi, a 5050 blend of Merlot and Sangiovese, is one of the rare wines which has increased the percentage of new oak, and today it sits at almost 100. 2022 was a hot and dry year and it seems to have emphasised the Merlot power more than the Sangiovese finesse: wild forest berries, sous bois and spicy plum lead the way, with a saline touch. Grippy and spicy, round and ripe, it's a bit angular at the moment, with a drying finish, but once that oak has settled down it should show us what it's made of. 2025-2042.
- 95 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser (052025): Sattes, tiefdunkles Rubin mit leichtem Violettschimmer. Konzentrierte und kompakte Nase, zeigt Noten nach Maulbeeren und Brombeeren, etwas Chinarinde, im Hintergrund nach schwarzer Trüffel. Breitet sich am Gaumen satt aus, geschmeidig und mit viel dunkler Beerenfrucht ausgestattet, öffnet sich mit feinmaschigem Tannin in vielen Schichten, sehr gutes Potenzial, sollte aber noch lagern. ;