2014 Benedetto Chianti has the namesake of one of my friends, so I had to buy it... despite the terrifyingly low price point and the fact that I don't really care for Italian wine.
It's just as bad as I should have known. It is light, acidic, and already shows aging in the color though it's only two years old. It reminds me of earthy, amateur wine that you get from a small winery tasting room in a any state not known for their wine. I tried it with pasta in a Ragu sauce, but it only marginally improved the taste.
I keep sipping it every few minutes, just to see if contact with oxygen will improve it and it kinda does, to a point.
My rating: I'll drink it if it is the only option available.
2014 Benedetto Chianti has the namesake of one of my friends, so I had to buy it... despite the terrifyingly low price point and the fact that I don't really care for Italian wine.
It's just as bad as I should have known. It is light, acidic, and already shows aging in the color though it's only two years old. It reminds me of earthy, amateur wine that you get from a small winery tasting room in a any state not known for their wine. I tried it with pasta in a Ragu sauce, but it only marginally improved the taste.
I keep sipping it every few minutes, just to see if contact with oxygen will improve it and it kinda does, to a point.
My rating: I'll drink it if it is the only option available.
Mar 22nd, 2018
Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
