Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli - Toscana - Siepi 2020 (750ml)
Price: $130.00
Sale Price: $99.00
| Producer | Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli - Toscana |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Proprietary Red |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 98 Points
Graphite and lead pencil is coming through, together with violets and blackberries. Some tar and asphalt, too. Full-bodied, yet creamy and crunchy, with agile liveliness that goes on for minutes. Fabulous length. Drinkable already, but will age gracefully for decades.
Decanter: 98 Points
Dried herbs and sweet spices on the nose, forest notes with bramble fruits, concentrated and expressive. Such a smooth delivery on the palate, tannins glide across the tongue giving the sweet strawberry, raspberry and plum fruit time to expand in the mouth as the acidity gives a mouthwatering aspect. This is very much on the lively and vibrant fruit - shouting loudly about its energy. Feels extremely well made, clear definition, finesse and balance. Such a gorgeous fruit profile, the high-toned strawberry and cherry, bright and piercing, yet also round and generous with tobacco and wood nuances. Ample tannins are fine but present, giving support. All round an exceptionally beautiful wine. I love this. Giving such immediate and youthful enjoyment but this will continue to age well. Ageing 18 months in French oak barrels (70% new), barriques (Merlot), tonneaux (Sangiovese), followed by four months in concrete tanks
Vinous: 96 Points
The 2020 Siepi is classy, elegant and super-polished. Inky blue fruit, lavender, new leather, cloves and mocha all meld together effortlessly. There is a sense of precision in the 2020 that is incredibly inviting. Even so, the 2020 is very young and not fully expressing its potential. This just needs time to emerge, but all the elements are there.
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
The nose balances dense, fiery aromas of grilled meat, pepper and gunpowder with lighter, friendlier notes of cherries and wild berries. The berries take a leading role on the palate, but the spicy smokiness lingers as an assertive undertone, leading into a hot finish. Tannins have grit without being rustic, emphasizing a saliva-inducing savoriness throughout.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
Equal parts Merlot and Sangiovese, the Mazzei 2020 Siepi is a terrific vintage in a long line of wines that I had the pleasure of tasting through last year in a complete retrospective. The first vintage produced was 1992. The soils in the Siepi vineyard are especially deep, and the site is surrounded by forests to keep it cool. These conditions give rise to abundant aromas of sweet black cherry, underbrush and blue wild flower. This is a medium to full-bodied Tuscan red that shows enormous elegance and depth.
Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW: 95 Points
This Siepi 2020 is Castello Di Fonterutoli's classic blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Sangiovese from a single vineyard in Castellina in Chianti. In this wine this just feels like the perfect pairing. The lovely roundness and juicy plum flavors of the Merlot fill out the middle palate while more angular structure and chalky tannins of Sangiovese add length and a more intriguing quality to the wine. There are lots of sophisticated oak aromas of coffee and sweet spice becoming more perfumed after 10 minutes in the glass. This wine has a lovely freshness on the finish and great drinkability.
