The Siepi 2018 shows bright ruby colour with a purple shimmer. Crispy notes of elder, plum, berries, sandalwood and tobacco. Very precise on the palate, showing tons of fresh black cherry. Polished with finely-woven tannin, smooth texture with a very long, bright finish. 

95 POINTS Robert Parker Wine Advocate

94 POINTS Wine Spectator

97 POINTS Vinous

97 POINTS James Suckling

Siepi, located in Castellina in Chianti, owned by Mazzei family since 1435, has always been a model farm, still managed today with the same kind of respect. A unique location, a special microclimate, the foresight in the early 1980s to plant Merlot as the ideal grape to complement Sangiovese in a very particular "terroir" produce a wine which is perfectly balanced between elegance, power and complexity.

The wine has an ageing potential of 20 years.

Pairing Suggestions: Flavorful, textured dishes, dark sauces, game, meditation

Maturation: Harvest: Hand picked September 12th (Merlot), September 22th (Sangiovese) Fermentation: 26 - 28° C, in stainless steeel tanks Period of maceration: 14 days (Merlot), 18 days (Sangiovese) Ageing: 18 months in french oak barrels (70% new): Barriques (Merlot), Tonneaux (Sangiovese) Finissage: 4 months in concrete tanks Bottling: June 2020 Ageing potential: Over 20 years