2006 Santa Margherita Chianti Classico

Went to a local italian restaurant on Friday night. The food is usually very good, it is close by and the staff are very strong. So, it is a spot we go every now and then. The Santa Margherita Chianti was suggested, and since I have long been a fan of their Pinot Grigio I thought why not.

Pros, the wine is fresh and sturdy. Cons, the wine is fresh and sturdy. What?

This wine is too young. The Italian's used to be pretty tough on bottle age for the chianti classico. It needs some time to mature. It will be good I think, except the whole sturdy part. One of the things that I like about a chianti is the fresh fruit, but lighter style that predominates. This one is a bit more structured. I think it will end up loosening up and turning into a nice pleasant food wine, but it will need some of the structure to fall back.

We shall see.

Link to the Winery.

WR

2003 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro

Ruffino Chiantis are always solid. This one was no exception. Excellent structure with the right blend of acid, fruit and finish. I enjoyed this with a rib eye steak and it was great. It is the top end Ruffino Chianti, so you expect it to be good. The great thing about Ruffino is the wine is available, has a range of price options and is consistent in its delivery.

A link to Ruffino.

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leh