Mazzei: Siepi 2022

Mazzei: Siepi 2022

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98–99
100
2
Merlot 50%, Sangiovese 50%
5
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2028–2048
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
9
frisk syrlighed
voluminøs og kraftfuld
silkeblød og aromatisk
3
Lobenberg: 98–99/100
Colin Hay: 98/100
Suckling: 97/100
Jane Anson: 97/100
Galloni: 96/100
Parker: 96/100
6
Italien, Toscana, Chianti og Vino Nobile
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Siepi 2022

98–99
/100

En cru, der består af lige dele Merlot og Sangiovese. De seks hektar, hvor Siepi vokser, er blandt de bedste steder i Fonterutoli. En næsten overvældende kraft strømmer ud af glasset, frodig, sød og tæt. Mørke skovbær og mørke kirsebær, blomme, let krydret cassis-smag nedenunder. Også søde krydderier, nellike, vanilje, plus frisk omrørt jord og grafit. Den mørke mineralitet understreger den mørke frugt perfekt, alt er sømløst sammenvævet. Sødmen fra den tætte frugt sejrer dog til sidst. Sikke en forførende parfume. Den er også fyldig og rig i munden, utrolig fløjlsagtig og blød. Hele munden er fyldt med søde blåbær, brombær og cassis. Men den er ikke bare sød og charmerende, den er også hurtig, kraftfuld og gribende i sin mineralitet, som er mærkbar i hele den lange eftersmag. En imponerende vin på mange niveauer med endeløst tryk og kraft, men også med finesse, race og gribende mineralitet. Alt er indrammet af perfekt modne, lækre bløde tanniner, der overtager alt og alligevel forbliver diskrete og behagelige. Pomerol og Californien sender deres hilsener. Der ligger en vidunderlig harmonisk helhedspakke i denne kraftfulde vin, som smager forbløffende godt, selv når den er ung. Siepi har med rette været et af Toscanas højdepunkter i mange år! 98-99/100

Smagsnotat
98
/100

Colin Hay om: Siepi

The 30th anniversary release from Siepi. The darkest and most densely coloured in the glass in the vertical tasting. Ethereal. Relaxed. Harmonious. Plump, plush, amble and broad on the opening, though reined in quickly by the grippy tannins. Yet soft, succulent and lithe, the oak better integrated than the 2021 and with much the same sense of concentration and density as the 2020. Perfumed, floral, complex, with patchouli, chocolate ganache and black pen ink vying for attention. Broad on the attack yet taut in the mid-palate and nicely layered. Silkily-textured rather than the velvet of the 2020. The sense of volume and density builds in the mouth with aeration, with the pixilating tannins seeming to infiltrate each layer. Sapid. Excellent and, alongside the 2020, the pick of the vertical tasting.

97
/100

Suckling om: Siepi

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 it’s already a joy to drink. Drink or hold.

97
/100

Jane Anson om: Siepi

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.

96
/100

Galloni om: Siepi

The 2022 Siepi is a supremely elegant, polished wine. Even so, it has shut down significantly since I tasted it just prior to bottling, likely a reflection of the decision to use a selection of more vibrant Sangioveses for the blend in this vintage. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, menthol and licorice build nicely with a bit of coaxing. Over the last few years, the Mazzei family has gradually given their wines a touch more focus and energy, qualities that come through loud and clear here.

96
/100

Parker om: Siepi

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.

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