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Diletto di Gellina Riserva 2009

10 Monday Jun 2013

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86 points, chianti, sangiovese


Served at a restaurant and I did not read the label or the wine list….  Not my favorite Chianti.  Some elements of cherry and oak on the nose and palate, with vibrant acidity and tannins.  Missing something though, and I can’t pick it out.  There seems to be a slight imbalance, but this wine is still very serviceable.  Served up with the biggest ever Veal chop, it was a great companion thanks to the acid.  The usual Chianti flavors are somewhat muted though and the wine does not show off the Sangiovese that I have come to love.  An 86 pointer that I cannot even rate with any stars due to the lack of pricing info.  I would imagine it will drink for another 5 years and hopefully come out of its shell.

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Fonterutoli ’07

21 Friday Oct 2011

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A Chianti Classico that I enjoyed a lot.  Not expensive, with typical Sangiovese (90% of the blend) character- this is my kind of Italian wine.  Sure, the Super Tuscans are challenging the traditional boys, but deep down, the Italians have something special with this grape.  Remeber my thoughts on the Sapnish with their indigenous grape, same applies here.  When you have something unique and good, go with it.  I had to look up what the big boys said about this one, and agree completely.  The average form the heavy hitters was 91, completely agree and add my 4.5 stars to it.  (I drank this one mid-summer and can’t recollect my exact details)fonterutoli chianti

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