Wondering if I should buy...

[newsguy]

hi rob, and welcome to the board.

i'm sure someone after me with more expertise will post about the specifics of the 1993 ruffino gold label. in general terms, though, 1993 was not considered as good a vintage as '95 or '96. 1993 was rated an 84 ("Fresh, clean and perfumed; firm tannins, crisp acidity") by the wine spectator, which rated 1995 at 88, and 1996 at 87. this 1993 wine probably is about at it's peak. go ahead and buy a few bottles for yourself and drink them within the next year, if you like chianti. i wouldn't see this wine as an investment for resale either now or at a later date.

keith