>Saturday afternoon Betsy was working, David was with friends, and I was
>working
>round the house (as well as helping a friend with some remodeling). By dinner
>time I was too tired to think of real cooking or shopping. No leftovers in
>the
>fridge, but I found some Italian sausage in freezer. A quick defrost, brown
>in
>a pan, add some red sauce, serve over pasta. The wine, a 375 of 2001
>Felsina
>Chianti Classico. Not a Riserva, but with plenty of body. Deep dried
>cherry/black cherry fruit, some floral notes. not thin Chianti at all (I
>recently read someone stating that all plain CC or other non-riserva Chianti
>was thin swill). Good acidity, some aromas of leather and a slight hint of
>tar,
>just a fun, tasty, structured wine. B+/A-
>

Dale,
I have a number of vintages of Felsina Chianti Classico in my cellar and
I've alwasy enjoyed them and have come to the same conclusion. FWIW, I
recently bought a 750 ml bottle of 1992 Fontodi CC (good maker, not a great
vintage) in a bargain bin for $10.00. It was deliciously dark and full of
black cherry a hint of oak and tar and over-all a damn fine bottle showing very
little age.
Bi!!