2014 Maestro Raro

The biggest news at Fèlsina is that the estate did not bottle their top wines in 2014, instead all of that fruit was used to bolster the quality of the straight Chianti Classico. Readers on a budget will want to seek out the 2015 Chianti Classico Berardenga, a wine that captures all the best qualities of that vintage. Lastly, readers should be on the lookout for the new wine from Fèlsina’s Pagliarese property (reviewed here separately). Fèlsina has long been a reference-point for pure Sangiovese wines in Chianti Classico. The Pagliarese is a throwback Chianti Classico made in a super-traditional style that incorporates Canaiolo, Mammolo and Colorino in the blend.