A Chianti that I liked...... - Printable Version +- WineBoard (https://www.wines.com/wineboard) +-- Forum: TASTING NOTES & WINE SPECIFIC FORUMS (https://www.wines.com/wineboard/forum-200.html) +--- Forum: Italian Wines/Varieties (https://www.wines.com/wineboard/forum-24.html) +--- Thread: A Chianti that I liked...... (/thread-7580.html) |
- Bucko - 04-12-2003 I plead ignorance to most Italian wines, but I liked this one..... 2000 Fonterutoli, Chianti Classico, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy, $26, 16,660 cases. This is a fun wine at a fair price that has an elegant, balanced presentation. Spicy red fruit, earthiness and vanilla aromas meld seamlessly with the flavors of leather and blueberry/strawberry compote. 89/89. - stevebody - 04-13-2003 Big, fat "here-here" to that one, Bucko. Silk in a bottle for at least the past four vintages. In general, the damned things are getting bigger and more balanced, instead of the acidy mess a lot of them used to be. Also liked the Nittardi ones we tasted at Esquin recently. The Reserva is to DIE for: as inky and rich a Chianti as I've ever tasted, BUT...Forty-two bucks. There's your downside of the sudden upswing in Chianti quality. Still a ton o' bargains out there, though.... |