Apr 21

Il Valore Chianti Riserva (Italy, 2003)

Category: Chianti — Mike @ 6:32 am

	This is a Chianti Riserva from Italy. Like most Italian wines it is built for a good meal. This wine would be great with a hearty macaroni dish(or pasta dish if you are Canadian or American). Or you could give it a try the next time you throw a steak on the grill. At six bucks this will not disappoint you.
	$6 from Trader Joes

Intense flower aromas – specifically lilly Hints of moist earth. Tastes like flowers with an oak finish. Smooth and flavorful. OK…so this wine had a lot of flowery aspects to it, that does not mean it is a little sissy. This wine could be like the small, undersized kid in your class that gets picked on by the school bully. That is, until he fights back and everyone finds out he is a third degree black belt in Karate. This wine definitely holds its own and can stand up for itself.

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(3 ratings, average: 4.33 out of 5)

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Robert Cormia says:
January 15th, 2010 at 8:39 pm

This wine was very smooth right out of the bottle. Ten minutes of venting and it was even better. Had it with pizza – very tasty. It is sturdy enough to drink on its own – but this is definitely a wine that needs food – pasta and tomato sauce for sure. At $6 (TJ’s) you will NOT be disappointed.
Mike says:
April 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pm

Good question! Actually, the “hints of moist earth” note was in reference to the aroma of the wine, not the taste. You know that smell of dark, moist, fertile soil. Smell some soil next chance you get – this wine had a lot of that going on. Combine that with the flower smells and it was really quite something.
Natasha Drisdelle says:
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm

What does moist earth taste like?!?!

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