If you’re looking for Italy in a glass, here it is – a complex Chianti Classico (90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot) from a hillside vineyard in Tuscany called Poggio Teo. This 10 hectare site is situated about 400 metres above sea level where its vines gain maximum sunshine and benefit from cool nights, both of which enhance this wine’s deep velvet smooth mouthfeel and complex, dry savoury aromas. Fleshy black plum flavours and a soft textured mid palate are followed by a lingering flavoursome finish.

A great wine for drinking now (must be decanted to show at its best) and to save for another five to six years.