Jane Anson: 98 Punkte
"Ipsus, from the Il Caggio estate in Castellina in Chianti, is fully in its stride with this 7th vintage. The aromatics are enveloping, lavender, violets, roses, savoury but fully ripe berry fruit, this is exceptional quality, full of vibrant energy, impossible to resist. To be released beginning of October 2025. Single plot at 350m, Mazzei family owners." (07/2025)
Decanter: 97 Punkte
"Giovanni Mazzei describes the 2021 vintage in Chianti Classico as ‘a combination of vintages: 2019 without the opulence, and the freshness of 2018 but with more grip.’ Each year of this relatively young project, the amount of oak is reduced in favour of ceramic vessels for what Mazzei describes as a ‘wine with no filter’. Spicy dark cherry and leafy herbal aromas introduce a streamlined palate, not massively intense but instead showing suppleness and balance. There's a lovely line of stoniness and a ripe, succulent core of sapid dark cherry and blackberry. Spicy and grippy, flecks of balsamic herbs, dark chocolate, iron oxide, and woodland complexity lurk. There's a squeeze of blood orange on the long, gentle finish, giving the impression that time is all that's needed for this to stretch its legs and unfurl." - James Button (07/2025)
Falstaff: 100 Punkte
"Einladendes, funkelndes Rubinrot mit leichtem Granatschimmer. Eröffnet mit dezenten Noten nach Feuerstein und nassen Steinen, dann viel Kirsche und satte Brombeere, dahinter Blutorange. Explodiert förmlich am Gaumen, griffiges Tannin in feinen Schichten, baut sich lange auf, große Präzision, salzig und saftig im Finale, ein großer Sangiovese, ein großer Chianti Classico!" - Othmar Kiem
