Stefano Farina (Bocce), Chianti Classico

Fruity and balanced Chianti. One of the good happy hour wines at Bebo.

Extremely faint nose of dried red cherries and red plum with a undertone of damp earth. Surprisingly balanced and still showing pretty red fruits and perfumed floral notes. After an our or so, it actually picked up a bit of weight and depth, it never faded over the two hours.

This review overlaps with my notes on the riserva. Notably fruit-forward with an addictively quaffable finish. Red fruit with a chewier but less complex dry and dried fruit note (strawberry jam mixed with prune?) on the back end. Light weight. Decidedly not "old-school" chianti, with very little earth or mushroom at all, but damn good wine that we pair with a plate of salami and cheese a couple nights a week. A "go-to" all purpose chianti perfect with tomato-based dishes …

way past it's prime. To acidic and no fruit flavors at all.

Solid Chiani Classico

Nice Chianti Classico

Medium ruby in the glass with light nose that gives few clues. On the palate, it has nice tannins with mineral notes. A nicely made Chianti, overall, and a good value to boot.