Montevertine, Rosso di Toscana, 2015

Montevertine is the estate that famously walked away from the Chianti Classico appellation in 1981, and this Rosso (the Montevertine bottling) remains a benchmark of Radda terroir. A Sangiovese-based blend with a little Canaiolo and Colorino, grown high in the hills of Radda in Chianti, it carries only an IGT label despite being one of Tuscany's most respected wines. The warmer, riper 2015 vintage gives this bottling a touch more flesh and generosity than cooler years, while keeping Radda's hallmark aromatic lift. At a decade old it's drinking beautifully now, with room to evolve further.