I think the bottle was a little corked but points bc I still drank it all lol — 5 months ago
Medium ruby-purple color.
Aromas of barnyard, dark fruit, spice.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, earthy, clove, leather, peppercorn. Rich, chewy tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago
The type of wine I love drinking...especially with my wife. So many amazing memories attached to the flavours. 2016 Supertuscans are just amazing 😍 — 4 months ago
Cavatelli with vodka cream marinara — a year ago
Closed at present. Needs alot of time — 2 months ago
A birthday pour with pizza. — 9 months ago
2021 vintage.
50 % Sangiovese and 50 % Syrah from Maremma. The vineyards are 10 km from the coast. All grapes are hand picked.
Syrah is macerated on the skins for one hour and Sangiovese is macerated for 2 hours.
3 months on the lees in stainless steel.
A bright, pale pink colour.
Fresh and fragrant with red berry and rose petals on the nose.
Crisp and racy acidity with bright cherries, white flowers and minerality on the finish.
Lees aging adds to the mouthfeel. — 2 years ago
Freddy R. Troya
A compelling, historical and sophisticated Chianti Classico Riserva dedicated to the Mazzei’s notable ancestor, Ser Lapo, known as the “father” of the Chianti wine appellation in Tuscany. The V.2016 also had a composition blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. This wine as a “Riserva” under the Chianti Classic Classification system has to be aged a min of 24 months in barrels including 3 months in the bottle prior release.
Decanted for 35 Mins served as an opener of an Italian-inspired dishes, made it a perfect amplifier to appreciate the balance of freshness, richness and complexity. The acidity remains at the perfect point and the red cherries and fig notes are quite palpable from the very beginning, the wine dances in your palate, it jumps on flavor of cherry, tobacco leaf, toasted spices and fresh herbs notes come out alive from the glass, as an overall this wine dances in your mouth with great harmony of the juiciness and integrated medium plus tannins.
The label is another great release from Mazzei family, which is one of Tuscany’s oldest wine dynasties (25 winemaking generations for 600+ years. The script at the top of this wine label is a reproduction of a historic correspondence of a document dated December 16, 1398 that addresses this “father” of Chianti.
Simply lovely, cheers! — 17 days ago