30 September 2008

tuesday evening

isole and olena chianti classico 2003 (again ... std stuff at the pharmacy)

ruby; didn't get any strawb this time (altho one with more acute olfactory organs still detected it plus cream soda???), cherry and smoke, ok maybe something like dried strawbs; plum, cherry (broader than the last time, mineral/powdery feel, parts getting nicely intergrated; very fine tannins; light/medium bodied; longish with a very pleasant astringent, cleansing and acidic tail plus a slightly bitter finish.nice. BANG! (as before, only just because of the usual restaurant markup). stock standard chianti it may be but there's no disputing the fun it provides.

works with spaghetti pesto with prawns!?, butter and sage buccatinni, grilled lamb rack.

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