Joel | July 21, 2010
Castello di Monastero Chianti Classico 2006, DOCG
Permit me to meander with a brief anecdote in order to make a point before getting to our business of Castello di Monastero Chianti Classico:
A man walks along a country road and comes upon a general store. Hot and thirsty, he prepares to go inside to buy a [...]
Joel | June 17, 2010
Fontodi Chianti Classico 2004, DOCG
Respect. Rispetto. A word our family elders made sure we kids understood when we were growing up.
A word… that has made all the difference.
And a word, I’ve observed, that so often keeps company with good wine.
At the Fontodi estate, located in the heart of Italy’s Chianti zone nearby [...]
Joel | April 26, 2010
Fèlsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 2006, DOCG
Put out the candle, clear the dinner plates away. Grab the bottle and glass.
With a free elbow, I push open the door and take an after dinner seat outside. Under a psychedelic sky brilliant with a million diamond-like stars what’s left of the Fèlsina Chianti Classico Riserva [...]
Joel | April 7, 2010
Fattoria La Massa “La Massa” 2007, Toscana IGT
Here’s a wine that I thoroughly enjoyed for its pinpoint balance and sensual mouth-feel. Moments that it took me to the edge of ripeness – but not beyond – were nothing short of orgasmic.
Meanwhile…as they say in the real estate biz: “…location, location, location”.
Fattoria La Massa [...]
