Marchesi Mazzei Selection

A blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Concerto di Fonterutoli is a thickly extracted wine that carries its fruit weight over a long and velvety mouthfeel. The wine delivers dark fruit, cherry liqueur, spice and cured tobacco.

This is spicy and vibrant with a mix of red and dark berries with dried citrus peel, chili pepper and spicy herbs. Hints of bark, too. Full with layers of polished tannins and chalky, powdery texture. Juicy acidity coming through. Shows depth and concentration.

Sweet, baked red fruits with rose and pink floral aromas on the nose alongside touches of clove, toast and cinnamon. Smooth and soft in the mouth, rich yet elegant with a supple core of strawberry, cherry and raspberries lifted by high acidity and such

Very tight and firm with polished tannins that are poised and creamy-textured. The fruit shows plenty of blackberry and raspberry character. Lightly chewy finish. Better after 2024, when it will have opened up.

A flamboyant and flavorful red with lots of plum and cherry character. Full body, soft tannins and a fruity finish. Lovely, fruity wine with a caressing structure. Drink in 2020.

The 2016 Concerto di Fonterutoli is 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 225-liter French oak for 18 months. The Cabernet Sauvignon element comes through nicely with dark fruit, spice and some grilled herb. The grape gives the wine a heavier

2013 was a very good year, with warm days, cool nights, and a longer growing season than the other wines in this vertical (the harvest did not begin until 9 October). This has contributed to perfectly ripe tannins and a fine texture and weight that is

A very structured young wine with firm and very silky tannins. The ripe fruit gives lovely aromas and flavors of blackberry, chocolate and spice. It's full and lightly chewy. Plenty of tannin tension. Fascinating now but better in three and four years.

This wine was born in 1981 (as one of the first so-called super Tuscan wines), although it is never featured prominently among the other popular protagonists in the wide portfolio offered by the Mazzei family. The 2013 Concerto di Fonterutoli is a Toscana

A racy version, this red is defined by its vivid acidity, which focuses the cherry, raspberry and iron flavors. Suggestions of wild herbs, oak spice and tobacco add detail as this builds to the long, complex finish, showing superb balance and energy.

In the UGA of Vagliagli, Vicoregio 36 began as an experimental site for 36 diverse biotypes of Sangiovese. It's the lowest of Mazzei’s three Gran Selezione, at 350 metres, and is also the densest and most vigorously tannic of the trio. Like the Castello

Very attractive combination of cherries and lightly toasted oak. Hints of cappuccino. Turns to flowers. Full-bodied with creamy tannins and bright fruits. Polished tannins with just a hint of vanilla at the end. Needs time to come together. Try after

Earthy and decadent with sweet berries, cream and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied with round, easy tannins and flavorful finish.

The Marchesi Mazzei, owners of the historic Chianti Classico estate of Castello di Fonterutoli, bought this 34ha tenuta in the 1990s. It's located on the stony alberese soils of the first line of hills which look south across the plain to the sea, in

A relatively new wine, the Zisola 2017 Sicilia Achilles is a pure expression of Syrah. This grape normally delivers especially rich and abundant wines from Sicily; however, this bottle holds back a bit in terms of intensity and concentration. The results

Very aromatic with cherries, lilacs, rose petals and light fresh sage. It shows the same character on the palate with very fine tannins and a tight, vivid palate. Extremely fine-crafted. Drink or hold.

A juicy red with ripe cherries and plums, as well as a saline undertone that fills the full-bodied palate that is beautifully structured and crafted. A textbook Chianti Classico that could use some time in the bottle. Try after 2024.

"The Mazzei 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva Ser Lapo shows a soft and nicely textured approach to Sangiovese with plenty of dark fruit ripeness, blackcurrant and wild plum. This balanced vintage tends to show a little more richness and concentration than

This wine made from a vineyard that is planted to 36 experimental biotypes of Sangiovese is always fascinating. The Mazzei 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Fonterutoli Vicoregio 36 does not stray too far from the Sangiovese playlist,

There’s sweetness of fruit and finesse to this, giving a creamy texture and plenty of cherry, berry, and rose-water character. It’s medium-to full-bodied with integrated tannins that are soft and creamy. Succulent finish. A little tight at the end, but

Platinum Medal - Delicate and youthful nose of pure crunchy red cherry, vanilla framed by herbal and leathery notes. Lovely brambly palate with a vibrant acidity and blood oranges character. Long, mineral finish.