Montevertine, Toscana Rosso Vintage:2022 and a tight acid spine

and a tight acid spine and serious but polished tannins nicely extending and framing the brooding fruit notes and peppery flintiness on the long

There is excellent volume to the intense and tautly muscular middle weight plus flavors that culminate in an explosively long

French oak foudres

37 ha parcel that is a monopole at the 1er level – this parcel was upgraded to premier cru status in 1987)

With time in the glass the 1999 softens a bit

Montevertine, Toscana Rosso Vintage:2022 and a tight acid spineThe 2015 Montevertine has closed down massively since it was bottled in February 2018. Beams of tannin dominate over the radiant fruit that was much more expressive when the wine was in barrel. Readers will have to be patient with the 2015, as it needs at least a few years in bottle to show the natural richness of the vintage that was so evident when the wine was in barrel. This should be an especially cellar worthy 2015. Antonio Galloni