- Gabbiano Chianti Classico 2013
- Sangiovese
- Chianti Classico
- Italy
- 2013
- $12.95
- Wine Enthusiast Review:
- http://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/castello-di-gabbiano-2013-chianti-classico
My tasting notes:
- Color: Brick red color and pretty clear with bigger rims. Slight orange to brick tint around rims.
- Nose: the first adjective that hits me is rustic. it has a good balance of half dry fruit and earth, like fig, raspberry, and blackberry with a decent amount of smokiness. There are also notes of tomato and bacon fat.
- Palate:
- Fruit: 2/5
- Body: 2/5
- Alcohol: 3/5
- Tannin: 3/5
- Acidity: 4/5
- Notes: very soft tannins and delicate fruit flavors aside earthy spice. Flavors of slightly dried strawberry and fig, baking spices, a touch of pepper, and hints of other dried berries and tomato. The flavor had good longevity and was very round and smooth thanks to a fantastic balance. Could maybe even age a couple more years. This wine is a great value and will definitely be a new go to bottle for a "fancy" get together.
- Meal Pairing: I had this wine with penne pasta, 1/3 rosé and 2/3 five cheeses sauce, and Italian sausage slices. The pairing was delicious and I now understand how local dishes pair perfectly with local dishes, because an oaked and old world style sangiovese goes great with sausage and pasta. The dish brings out the riper dark flavors of the wine as well as the common tomato flavor of both the dish and the wine. The smoothness and smokiness of the wine go well with the contrast of the pasta and sausage bringing together a nice complexity of flavors. You get a blast of berries and noodles, and tomato, and cheese, with a smooth and supple roundness washing it all down. Lastly, the equal bodies of both the dish and the wine made the pairing even more fit, since the acidity and the tannins of the wine were reduced by the dish while the fruit thrived to bring the meal into great harmony.
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