1994 Siepi

This growing season saw a lot of rain and humid conditions. The Mazzei 1994 Siepi is somewhat underwhelming as a result, with a thin and streamlined texture and less aromatic intensity than we saw in the protagonist of this vertical tasting. However, the wine's aging trajectory is on track, and this bottle does not show excessive oxidation or age. The rather closed nature of the bouquet seems to be driven by the vintage, and the wine otherwise shows nice freshness and consistency. The Siepi vineyard is planted to a density of 3,600 vines per hectare, so competition for nutrients and moisture at the root system is rather relaxed and favorable to each individual vine.