1996 Siepi

Our library bottle of the Mazzei 1996 Siepi was not as badly oxidized as the 1995 sample tasted, but nor was it intact. This blend of Merlot and Sangiovese shows a flatter bouquet, with dried sensations and dusty spice. There is a moment of interesting saltiness or minerality—a factor that always seems to define this important Tuscan blend. You need to dig a bit harder to uncover the interesting parts of this wine, but they are buried in there at the back.