Querciabella D.O.C.G. 2008 Chianti Classico,
$25.99, 92 points, was bought by Ben at the WineconneXtion and shared with a few of us.
Deep bright Cranberry color and a youthful clear rim, with an aroma of spice, earth, and a hint of butterscotch.
Flavors of tart cherry and red fruit within a medium body of good acidity and tannin made for a delicious partner to my Greek-style veggie-meatball super-sub.
The finish was long on spice with a bourbon hint of heat.
Okay, OK, I exaggerated when I said, "my faith is restored in. . . Chianti Classico." For the most part, I love these wines and am not timid when buying them.
Salute to buoni amici e buon vino!
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Dennis,
ReplyDeleteSee if you can find any of these. $25 is too high a price for Querciabella, which is only a middling Chianti Classico, IMO.
Felsina Chianti Classico
Fontodi Chianti Classico
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico
Villa Caffagio Chianti Classico
Villa Caffagio CCR
Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico
Rocca di Castignoli Chianti Classico
That's a start. The Fontodi will be the most expensive at about $28. The Felsina and Isole could be $20-$23 and the rest should all be less than $19.
J
John, thanks for all the look-outs! I do have the Felsina Chianti Classico and I believe I paid $19.?? for it. The Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico ($18-$20) I have and have had, which is another CC I liked a bunch as well, but have not reviewed. All others you listed I've not seen, but will keep my eyes open to find. The Querciabella was bought by Ben, who treated us. That wine, to my knowledge, is not available in NH, but at a lower price would be a good deal as we all liked it a bunch; if I could have, I would have drunk the whole bottle myself with that giant sub, if I was able. No wonder I'm putting on weight! :-(
DeleteSome of the others may take some searching, but I know Villa Caffagio makes it's way to New England, so you should be able to find that.
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