MAZZEI ZISOLA ACHILLES 2016

Description

The Wine Advocate
RP 93+

Reviewed by:
Monica Larner

Drink Date:
2018 – 2028

Here’s a new wine from Tuscany’s Mazzei family that owns Zisola in Sicily. It appears as though the Syrah was removed from the Doppiozeta and used to make this new wine instead. The 2016 Achilles is a dark, savory and layered red wine. Although the Doppiozeta seems to have suffered from the removal of its Syrah component, this wine is absolutely soaring. This Syrah deserves to fly solo, no doubt. It should be set free. The fruit is fleshed out and intense with background notes of chocolate, spice and smoked bacon. The wine’s intensity is beautiful and generous. Some 8,000 bottles were made.