Mazzei, Siepi other_regions_italy Sweet floral and minty notes

Sweet floral and minty notes add freshness on the finish

The finish is long

The 2015 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is laced with the essence of crushed raspberry

I had the opportunity to taste verticals of 2 of La Rioja Altas wines

Densely packed but also lithe in character

Mazzei, Siepi other_regions_italy Sweet floral and minty notesA 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