Recommendation: Not recommended
Winery/Producer: Cantine Bonacchi SPA; Quarrata, Italia
Grape Variety: Sangiovese-based
Geographic Origin: Tuscany, Italy
Vintage: 2009
Price: $5.39
Purchased From: Total Wine; Northridge, California
Paired With: White fish baked in basil marinara sauce over linguine in oil and garlic sauce. Green peas, and cucumber salad with rice vinegar dressing.
Tasting:
He said: Medium red color. Very slight alcohol bouquet. Dry, fruity plum taste with a medium-long dry earthy finish. The earthy taste to the finish paired this wine well with the marinara sauce. I would describe it as “Okay Chianti”.
She said: Slight alcohol bouquet; full body with (typically Chianti) slight flavor; not very dry; with a medium pleasant finish.
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