Mazzei, Siepi Vintage:2012 Spice-accented aromas complement cassis

Spice-accented aromas complement cassis

its made from a single vineyard planted in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 730m above sea level and just 15 miles from the Pacific ocean

This is also very clearly built-to-age and I wouldn’t dream of touching a bottle for at least 10 years and it should easily reward 20

and the wine overall is surprisingly succulent and approachable

Medium garnet colored

Mazzei, Siepi Vintage:2012 Spice-accented aromas complement cassisA 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