This Villagiachi Chianti Vendemmia 2005 is old world, dry, and tannic. Not a fruit-forward wine but a more austere, serious quaff. I like it very much. This is not the wicker-basket bottle of Chianti that I remember from college; it is more sophisticated and ascetic. I am marinating pork loin chops, and I think this will pair well, along with sauteed mushrooms, brown rice, and spinach. Poor me; I am also nursing a summer cold. This is the first cold I have had in years. I am so healthy I never get sick but this germ got to me.
Tom: This Villagiachi Chianti 2005 is very nice. It’s tannic but still fairly soft, with hints of cherry and vanilla. This is a very easy-drinking wine, and will be excellent with our pork chops.
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July 31, 2007 at 6:31 am
I’m not sure which sounds better, the wine or the meal! Yum!
July 31, 2007 at 7:16 am
Vicki, I think the wine may have won although the dinner WAS fabulous, if I do say so myself! I made such a tasty marinade — the pork chops were bursting with flavor.
July 31, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Do share the marinade ingredients when you have time…
September 20, 2007 at 8:14 pm
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March 30, 2008 at 8:46 pm
This is the first time I ever heard of Chianti (other than from Silence of the Lambs) not to mention try. I was suprised to find how much I enjoyed it.
March 31, 2008 at 8:29 am
I just asked Tom about this because I couldn’t recall anything “chianti-ish” about the Silence of the Lambs and Tom told me the famous quote. Oh my! I think that is one line I would rather forget than remember! How funny!