Jan 13 2008

Badia Al Colle Chianti (Italy 2005)

Category: Chianti — Mike @ 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”
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Dec 28 2007

Santa Cristina Sangiovese (Italy 2006)

Category: Sangiovese — Mike @ 9:14 am
Santa Christina This is a Sangiovse from the Tuscany region of Italy.
$10 Purchased at Trader Joe’s
Three Trophies
  • Fruity wine, ripe summer berry flavors.
  • This is a sweeter wine and would be a hit with fans of sweeter reds.
  • Light bouquet with floral hints and berry.
  • An initial intense burst of fruit flavor that mellows out towards the end.
  • Well, the 2004 Mouton Cadet from France introduced us to the French farmer’s daughter. Now meet her cousin the Italian farmer’s daughter.
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