Weekly Wine Review - Italian Chianti - 2009 Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva

At my first ever Italian wine tasting many, many years ago, our host with a wonderful Italian accent advised us - "When you eat the Italian food, you drink the Italian wine."  I used this wisdom on a night when I was making Scott Conant's spaghetti recipe (he gets $24 for the stuff, and some day I want to compare mine to his!). 

Wine: 2009 Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva

Region: Tuscany, Italy
Grape Varieties: Sangiovese

Obtained from: Purchased Online at Ultimate Wine Shop

Price: $18.00

Wino4Life Category: Everyday Wine

Aeration before tasting: Just a swirl or two, no special aeration.

Cork Condition: Natural cork - no defects or issues.

Appearance: The wine is clear, light red in color with a water white rim.

Aroma: Lots of cherry and strawberry fruit, and bit of forest floor/underbrush note.

Taste: Nicely balance, with a good dose of acidity to stand up to a tomato based spaghetti sauce.

The Grade: I give this one an A.  In my experience it is not easy to find a really good Chianti for less than $25, and this is one I really like for a bit less coin than that.