2009 October Wine Club Cellar Selection
We opted to give you two Sangiovese wines this month, and hopefully you'll support that decision when you taste for yourself and realize just how wonderfully different these two wines from two entirely different appellations and producers are. We really like the story behind this gem. British oenologist Tim Manning formerly made wine at Dujac in Burgundy and Cristom in Oregon. Eventually he found his way to Tuscany, and decided to take a crack at making a Chianti every bit as balanced and harmonious as his Pinot Noirs. Wine Advocate reviewer Antonio Galloni said of this Chianti, "At their finest, (Manning's) wines recall great Pinot in their weightlessness and effortless grace. Simply put, I can't recommend these wines highly enough." With brilliantly expressive red fruit, nuance and richness and only about 7,000 bottles produced per vintage, we count ourselves lucky to have scored a few bottles for you.
