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- RAD - 04-19-2001
Steer clear of this one. My first bad 1998.
Bright ruby color. Typical chianti nose with cherry and some earthiness. The palate is another story, however, where tartness and cherry-flavored water predominate, followed by a brush with tannins. WS gives this a quite liberal 82--perhaps Jim Suckling was looking out over the Tuscan hills with a few glasses in him when he doled this rating out.
I enjoyed the 1997. About $13 here in NYC.
RAD
- Thomas - 04-20-2001
RAD, check out the Chianti advertising dollars that go into the rag--might be a clue there!!!!!!!!!
- RAD - 04-21-2001
Unfortunately, there's a sentimental attachment here. My wife and I visited Volpaia and other wineries in the Chianti region on our honeymoon in 1999. So I'll probably keep going back. 1999 is supposed to be a better year...
RAD