Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Ruffina Wine Review

This year, the wine that claimed Wine Enthusiast’s ‘Wine of the Year’ award is Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Ruffina.  Nipozzano matches well with a wide array of dishes and cuisines. It can stand up to hearty meats or cozy up to any cheese.  It’s your go to red wine for a dinner party, social gathering or every day wine and retails for around $20 a bottle.

My husband and I  choose to marinate ribeyes as our meat and I also grilled thickly sliced tomatoes with parmesan cheese and oregano.  A 50/50 salad (spinach & spring greens) with wonderful chunks of blue cheese was our starter.  I felt that the wine paired nicely with our supper and we enjoyed it very much.  The wine was smooth and had a very nice flavor, it was very pleasurable to drink.  After putting the girls to bed we brought the bottle out to the deck with us and enjoyed the rest of it having good conversation on a gorgeous spring night.  The Nipozzano Riserva 2008 will go on my giftable wine list as well because my friends would also enjoy this lovely Chianti.

Tasting Notes: Nipozzano Riserva 2008 greets the eye with a deep purplish red. The nose is remarkably rich and multi-faceted, showing cleanly-delineated aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, and dried plum, lifted in turn by spicier impressions of black pepper, vanilla, cocoa powder, and espresso bean. A warm alcohol complements its smooth overall texture in the mouth, and a clean vibrant acidity and silky, well-integrated tannins contribute to an impressive elegance. An almost-endless finish, with abundant aromatic fruit, complets a harmonious, well-balanced wine.

Visit Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi for more information about other wines they offer and learn about the Frescobaldi family who have been making wine for 700 years! Amazing story and wine!