Because we drink a lot of Italian reds as 'everyday wine', I'm always trying new ones. I saw this award-winning wine on the Tesco website as I was ordering something else so I decided to give it a try.This is a 'riserva' which means it has to be aged at least 27 months before release. This particular one was aged 2 years in oak, followed by 'further refinement in the bottle'.
It has a muted nose of cherries (typical), and it tastes like dusty sour cherries with a bit of tannin mixed in, which is exactly what you want. We found it better than this, which is what else I bought at the same time (the 2006 vintage - it was half-price).
Food accompaniment is a must, as with pretty much all Chianti I've ever tried.
It's apparently made by this co-op.
Tesco
Tesco Finest Chianti Classico Riserva 2005
Tuscany, Italy
£6.99
3/5
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Totally disagree crude and bitter,very disappointing and what you would expect from a supermarket wine.
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