Thursday, November 9, 2017

2012 Frescobaldi Nippizzano Riserva Chianti Ruffina

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2012 Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Ruffina

We have a great little Italian place in Matlacha where we get homemade pasta as well as great pizzas, and one of my favorites is Eggplant Parmesan with angle hair pasta.  We paired this Italian delight with a bottle of Nipozzano Chianti, which was a recent present from friends, and what a wonderful dinner it was!

Nipozzano Riserva is produced by Frescobaldi in Italy, and has been a favorite for years.  The 2012 vintage opens with a beautiful ruby red color, and a nose full of cherries and berries.  The flavors range from cherry to spice, with an earthy backbone, and soft tannins, which lead to a silky smooth finish.  The alcohol content is 13%, and Norm's score is 91.

This Nipozzano Chianti is a perfect match for any Italian dish from veal to pasta, and was the house standard at our favorite little Italian place in Atlanta, until they closed last year after more than fifty years in business.  We still mourn the loss of Alfredo's.

score: 91
price: $19- $24
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Norm

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Friday, November 3, 2017

2015 Chateau St. Jean California Chardonnay

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2015 Chateau St. Jean California Chardonnay

Chateau St. Jean has been making excellent wine since the 1970's, and their Chardonnay from Sonoma County has always been a standard bearer.  The 2015 vintage is rich and creamy, with big fruit, buttery notes, and a full mouthful of classic Chardonnay flavor.

The wine has a bright and luscious nose, which leads to the rich flavors of pear and apple, with the pear being the most dominate.  There is also a mix of spice, and everything nice to add to the wine's complexity.  The finish has tones of vanilla oak which sail off into a crisp finish.  The alcohol content is 13.4%, and Norm's score is 90.

If you don't like this Chardonnay, then you don't really like Chardonnay.  Just like Goldie Lock's porridge, this one is "just right".  We enjoyed the St. Jean Chardonnay with grilled salmon, and it was wonderful! 

score: 90
price: $10- $13
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Norm

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