This was a random pick for me. I did not even realize it was Sangiovese. I thought it was Chianti. I bought it because of the price (<$10) and the description seemed promising. The wine was not a disappointment and I will go back for more. This could make for a good Italian house wine.
My familiarity with Sangiovese is minimal. I do not buy this varietal. I like Chianti and consider Sangiovese to be lighter. This wine was sound and not too light. It had body and fruitiness but not too much. I do not like strong fruitiness in my wines. Good value wine and then some.
See this wine online:
Barone Ricasoli Website
The Wine Buyer
WineAccess.com
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Sangiovese is a grape variety. Chianti is a DOC (i.e. a place) that makes a blended wine called Chianti that is made primarily from sangiovese. This, I would have thought, is basic knowledge. You write a wine blog???
Peter this is good knowledge, thank you. I did not know that Chianti is a blend. What are some that you recommend? Would you care to write about them for the site?