Collezione di Paolo Chianti Riserva 2014

Paolo Masi is a gifted winemaker who has been delighting fans with his well priced, handcrafted Tuscan reds for two decades. His flagship Chianti Riserva is a notch above most others thanks to his sheer dedication to quality. Founded in 1900, the Masi property, Fattoria di Basciano, lies high on a hill, overlooking the Argomenna valley and the Sieve river. It is in the superior Rufina area, and comprises 45 hectares of vines, 20 hectares each of olive groves and swathes of woodland inhabited by wild boar. Since he took over the estate in 1993, he has done considerable research in the vineyards and cellar and made many improvements as a result. Aged in oak barrels for 14 months, this 2014 Riserva is a silky, rich and complex Chianti.