Name: Gabbiano Chianti Classico
Variety: Red Wine (Sangiovese grapes)
Country: Italy
Region: Chanti Classico Region
Vintage Year: 2007
Price: $22.95
Wine Review: Created from the property's oldest Chianti Classico vineyards, the castle's Riserva is a wine that maintains all the most typical organoleptic characteristics of Chianti Classico, emphasized by a balanced aging in wood.
Wine Folly: Chianti wine is as essential to Italian cuisine as extra virgin olive oil. There are few pleasures as distinct as a tart, spicy, herbaceous Chianti wine next to a plate of sliced prosciutto or pasta al pomodoro. Chianti wine is a red blend from Tuscany, Italy, made primarily with Sangiovese grapes. Common tasting notes include red fruits, dried herbs, balsamic vinegar, smoke, and game. On the high end, wines offer notes of preserved sour cherries, dried oregano, balsamic reduction, dry salami, espresso, and sweet tobacco. Besides Sangiovese, Chianti wines may contain wine grapes like Canaiolo, Colorino, Cabernet Sauvignon, and even Merlot.
My Review: I am still not head over heels for reds, but I actually did enjoy this bottle quite a lot. I couldn't pick up individual notes really, but it was definitely full bodied and almost smokey. I can definitely see how it would be great with spaghetti, so I will definitely have to give that a try.
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