Chianti

[filipe]

Can anyone advise me on which are the best price/quality Chianti's one can buy in Italy at the present moment?

I'm not looking for the "créme de la créme", I'm just looking for good wine at a reasonable price, to serve when dinning with some friends at my place. Anytihng up to 15 euros per bottle would be nice.

Edited July 18, 2006 by filipe (log)

[SBonner]

Isole e Olena Chianti Classico get's my nod

Cheers,

Stephen Bonner

Vancouver

[filipe]

Isole e Olena Chianti Classico get's my nod

Cheers,

Stephen Bonner

Vancouver

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Thanks

Any year in particular?

[wkl]

isole e olena in any year.cinsitently good.

also, corzano e paterno.any year.

[StevenC]

Can anyone advise me on which are the best price/quality Chianti's one can buy in Italy at the present moment?

I'm not looking for the "créme de la créme", I'm just looking for good wine at a reasonable price, to serve when dinning with some friends at my place. Anytihng up to 15 euros per bottle would be nice.

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I could go on, and on, and on (but I won't).

The most expensive "Chianti" generally come from Chianti Classico. In that category, I'd recommend the following off the top of my head, although you're going to have to stretch your budget a bit beyond 15 euros: Rocca di Montegrossi, Badia a Coltibuono, Isole e Olena, Terrabianca, Villa Cafaggio, Castello di Fonterutoli, Castellare.

Frescobaldi's Nipozzano, from Chianti Rufina (NOT to be confused with the large producer Ruffino), is quite decent and costs around 12 euros, at least in Italy. Good price-value ratio.

Whatever you do, avoid the 2002 vintage, and drink the wines with food.

Edited July 25, 2006 by StevenC (log)