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Sunday, April 12, 2015

2004 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia

This is a big wine just entering into its window of optimal drinkability.  

Layers and layers of depth to the robust cherry fruit. Fine-grained tannins are much more mellow and ready for drinking than a couple of years ago when I first tried this vintage. Spicy with a nice pucker factor upon opening.  Slow-o for an hour and a half,  then drank over the course of 4 hours from bottle. Everything came together very nicely after a few hours. Minimal sediment at the end of the bottle.

A more seriously big CCR compared to the '04 Fontalloro from two days ago. The Fontalloro is lighter on its feet and a bit more aromatic.  Both wines are very good right now.  Just depends on what kind of mood you are in. At this point, I may have a slight preference for the Fontalloro. ... a testament to blending of fruit from different vineyards ....

Paired the Rancia with grilled rack of lamb, herb risotto,  artichoke salad. Finished up with aged Stilton embedded with small chunks of mango. A curious sounding cheese concoction,  but it is awesome. 

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