Monday Bets made a bolognese sauce, which we had over spaghetti with spinach on the side. The 2005 Viticcio Chianti Classico was a bit of a surprise, I've had this is several vintages, and this was bigger and riper than I expected. Certainly pleasant enough, ripe black cherry fruit, good concentration, but a bit lower acid than I expected, and not sure I would have guessed Sangiovese-based if blind. As Betsy had lots of packing before leaving today, last night we had leftover pasta, some smoked turkey a friend dropped, and leftover Chianti. The lower acidity was even more evident. This isn't expensive ($12), and would please a lot of people, but not a buy again for me- it's not Chianti-esque enough. B/B-
Is this typical of vintage?
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.