The results are in: Chianti was a bust. And our blind taste tests showed that the $8 bottle of 2000 Bolla Chianti was our favorite, while the $44 bottle of Tenute Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico was barely drinkable. A rather common taste that kept coming up was latex glove. I’m pretty sure that’s not a desirable attribute. Pretty sure.
For dinner we had pizza with homemade crust, fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, and ridiculous amounts of fresh basil. For dessert David made zabaglione with fresh fruit.
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- Angelicus, 2005, $15
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- Da Vinci, 2005, $22
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- Bolla, 2008, $8: The clear winner! (not to mention the cheapest)
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- Nozzole Chianti Classico, 2004, $28: runner-up for last place
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- Tenute Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico, 2000, $44: The loser and most expensive
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