Not a Chianti, but rather a 100% Sangiovese from Tuscany.
Winemaker: Gaetano D’Aquino
Wine: Sangiovese di Toscana
Vintage: 2010
Appellation: Toscana, Italy IGT
Price: $4.99 at Trader Joe’s
Notes: Well, now here is another light-bodied red wine to pair with pasta dishes and even light meat dishes. Once it breathed and settled, it had a core of bright cherry and red currant fruit flavors with plenty of veggie notes. The light but definite tannins gave this selection a nice peppery bite at the end which is why I think it can stand up to some meat dishes. Acidity seemed good, and alcohol is at 12.5%. On first pour, however, this one came across as almost vegetal with a very tart cherry accompaniment in the background. If your preference is the fruit flavors in a wine, I’d open it at least a good half hour before serving.
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Sounds like a bargain!
Certainly won’t break the bank on this one! lol
:). Love it. Wonder where I can get a case discount.
Click the picture in the post. It’ll take you to D’Aquino’s website. Maybe they can help you find a retailer near you.
I think I should try this – although I had their Chianti Riserva 2007 a while back and did not like it at all…
Well, if you don’t like it, you’ll only be out $4.99. lol If you prefer fruit-forward, this won’t be your wine. The tannins aren’t heavy here, but they do have a distinct presence esp. since it’s a lighter-bodied wine.
Yeah, that is the fun with TJ’s wines and why I try a lot of them. I actually enjoy less fruity wines when it comes to Europeans, so this could work. Their Chianti was just sour though, that was the problem.
Enjoying right now
Plucked a few TJ bargains with some safe buys
Like I told a coworker
Keep your expectations low and what comes at you is enough
This is a nfine buy at 4.79
Grabbing a case next round if funny money
after a bottle I take back the fine from the buy
decent table wine but believe it or not there are better $5 wines out there
lesson learned
Thanks for the input!