Apr 21 2008

Il Valore Chianti Riserva (Italy, 2003)

Category: ChiantiMike @ 6:32 am

No Bottle Image Available
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
Four and a Half Trophies
  • 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.
Have you tried this wine? Share your rating with us!
1 Trophy2 Trophies3 Trophies4 Trophies5 Trophies   (1 ratings, average: 4 out of 5)
Loading ... Loading ...


Mar 07 2008

Ombretta Chianti (Italy, 2006)

Category: ChiantiMike @ 7:08 am
No Bottle Image Available This wine is a Chianti from Tuscany. Chiantis are very good buys and you can find decent bottles for around $10.00. You can get great bottles for around $20.00. Chiantis….like most Italian wines are built for food. If you are looking for a wine that goes great with a meal yet does not break your wallet than you should try out a few Chiantis and this is one we would recommend starting with.
$6.00 From Fresh and Easy
Three Trophies
  • Deep purple color
  • Rustic aroma with hints of berries
  • Flavors of toasted oak
  • Black Cherry notes
  • Solid buy at $6.00…Its like playing softball with your old glove that you have had for years….It may not be as fancy or as nice as some of your friends gloves but you know it will work for you and after all……whether it works for you is all that really matters
Have you tried this wine? Share your rating with us!
1 Trophy2 Trophies3 Trophies4 Trophies5 Trophies   (No Ratings Yet)
Loading ... Loading ...


Feb 25 2008

Caposaldo Chianti (Italy, 2005)

Category: ChiantiMike @ 6:50 am
Caposalso Chianti This wine is a Chianti from Italy.
$10 Purchased at Cost Plus World Market.
Three Trophies
  • Cherries and earth in the bouquet.
  • Spice, citrus and cherry flavors.
  • Light and refreshing feel with mineral undertones.
  • Overall this is easy drinking wine with good body and a nice finish.
  • A solid Chianti at $10.00 that would provide good company with a meal….yet light enough to have a glass or two on its own
Have you tried this wine? Share your rating with us!
1 Trophy2 Trophies3 Trophies4 Trophies5 Trophies   (No Ratings Yet)
Loading ... Loading ...


Jan 13 2008

Badia Al Colle Chianti (Italy 2005)

Category: ChiantiMike @ 8:04 am
Badia Al Colle Chianti This wine is a Chianti that made up of 100% Sangiovese grapes. I got this wine from a cousin of mine and I have to say I was a little nervous about it at first. They are not wine drinkers and most of the wine I have had over there tended to be as sweet as Kool - Aid. Apparently somebody had given the bottle to them and they did not know where it came from. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this bottle and will be on the look out for it again. So if anyone sees this bottle somewhere write us and let us know because I would really like to have this again.
$12
Four Trophies
  • Earthy with hints of leather and cigar.
  • Great with any pasta dish.
  • Robust yet easy to drink.
  • A very dry wine.
  • This Chianti has to be the “bottle of Red” that Billy Joel sings about in his song “Our Italian Restaurant”
Have you tried this wine? Share your rating with us!
1 Trophy2 Trophies3 Trophies4 Trophies5 Trophies   (No Ratings Yet)
Loading ... Loading ...