Casa Emma, Chianti Classico, Vignalparco

Brought to a friends for dinner. PnP, consumed over 60 minutes. Ready to go right out of the bottle. Cherry, raspberry, good amount of underbrush. Tannins are nicely integrated 10 years on. Fantastic bargain at $15 I paid back in the day and would push a lot of $40 Brunellos.

PnP and ready to go right out of the gate. Palate dominated by bright cherry notes with other things lurking about the edges in a good way. Half the bottle reserved for ragù di cinghiale.

Tight, unyielding and rather uninteresting on day 1. Aerated to decanter 3 hours, returned to bottle and served the next night, at which time the wine was completely open, enjoyable and expressive. The Casa Emma wines needs a few years in the cellar, and even then, benefit from at least 2-3 hours of aeration prior to service. The grapes for the Vignalparco wine comes from the top 3 rows of the 'bowl' (until a few years ago, these grapes always …

Color: Ruby Smell: Dried red fruits, earth, tobacco, leather, and a hint of mushroom Taste: A melange of red fruits, blueberries, and blackberries Overall: Overall this is a wine that ranges from very good to excellent right now. However, in time it may improve. Light body, med acid, med+ fruit, and moderate tannin. At $20 I would rather buy the Reserva for only $14 more...but this does seem to have more complexity than the regular Chianti Classico.