continuing my irregular practice of sharing under-$20 wines that exceed expectations: the gaudy “98 points” sticker on this chianti classico was a red flag but i tried it anyway bc it’s family-owned and the store had weak selection. turns out it’s very good! might become my new “house” italian red.
Did good with the OVR. Wife likes it. Me? Became a full time 'designated driver' many decades ago.
Our lovely wine bar has a set of shelves for Under $10 bottles & there is some good stuff there
Reminds me of my misspent youth when I purchased a case of Pinotage from a startup winery for $6. (This was 50+ years ago.) A decade later I saw the same Pinotage on a restaurant wine list and it had won 5 gold medals during that period and was priced accordingly. We had 2 bottles with our meal.
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i find budget chianti imports to be a pretty dispiriting category overall but this one is richer and riper than most without sacrificing backbone. still acidic enough to match tomato sauce, but unlike a lot of cheap chianti it’s also complex and satisfying on its own.
plus a view of montereggione from the vineyard
have you been there?
through the town, next to the vineyard.
amazing! i just stumbled on it at the mediocre liquor store next to my local acme grocery here in delaware, but if i ever make it to tuscany i’ll put it on the itinerary
honestly i don't know the wine. but i *highly* recommend the area. close to siena, amazing wines & restaurants, local pici, even the roadstops are extraordinary.
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Great stuff. Please do more