Mazzei Castelli di Fonterutoli 'Siepi', Toscana IGT, 2020, 75cl Format:6 x 75cl crushed blackberries and black forest

crushed blackberries and black forest cake notes giving way to hints of menthol

and the blend of the La Mission Haut-Brion 2016 Blanc is

At once achingly graceful and captivatingly cerebral

cultivated soils

The 2020 vintage has turned out very well indeed at Domaine Robert Chevillon

Mazzei Castelli di Fonterutoli 'Siepi', Toscana IGT, 2020, 75cl Format:6 x 75cl crushed blackberries and black forestEqual 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