Norm's Tasting Notes
by Norm BentleyThe North Georgia Wine Advisor
normwine@bellsouth.net
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2017 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro
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If I had to choose a favorite winery, it would have to be Ruffino in Tuscany. My favorite Ruffino is the Chianti Classico, Riserva Ducale Oro, which I chose for my birthday dinner at a great little neighborhood Italian restaurant in Columbus, Georgia, where I grew up after leaving Napa, California.
I have been in love with Ruffino Chianti since long before I can remember! Maybe its because when I was a little boy in Napa, California, the family's favorite Italian restaurant was a place called Ruffino's, in downtown Napa, where I occasionally got a "sip" of Chianti with my spaghetti. I last visited Ruffino's in Napa in 2000, but I do not believe it is still there. Later when I was about twelve, we used to visit Spano's Italian-Seafood Restaurant in downtown Columbus, Georgia. Spano's was opened in the 1880's and lasted until the 1990's. Visits there for a Saturday plate of spaghetti often included a three ounce glass of Ruffino Chianti to accompany my lunch. So you might understand that I am well acquainted with Ruffino Chianti. Ruffino has been making wine in Tuscany, Italy, for more than 145 years since their founding by Liario Ruffino in 1877. They produced their first reserve Chianti in 1947.
The Riserva Ducale Oro is typical of predominately Sangiovese wines, with a heady nose of violets and cherries. This is a big, lush wine with lots of cherry, red berry, and plum flavors sailing into a dry, pleasing finish, with enough oak to help cleanse the palate for the next bite of food. The alcohol content is 14.2%, and Norm's score is 93.
We enjoyed the Ruffino with our dinner of Veal Marsala, and Eggplant Parmesan, but this wine is also an excellent companion for any dinner fare asking for red wine!
score: 93
price: $33 - $40
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