Mazzei, Siepi Vintage:2012 melted tar and crushed violet

melted tar and crushed violet scents

and the wine overall is surprisingly succulent and approachable

smooth and dense

Here too there is enough reduction present to require plenty of aeration

Mazzei, Siepi Vintage:2012 melted tar and crushed violetA 50 50 blend of Merlot and Sangiovese, the 2012 Siepi is a beautiful wine that bursts open with enormous fruit intensity and purity. Siepi is a unique wine that is characterized by a deep sense of sharpness and focus that brings a very bright quality to the bouquet. This vintage represents the 20th anniversary of this wine (the first vintage produced was 1992) although this special single vineyard has been in family hands since 1435 (you read that