2013 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale
Community Tasting Note
WyattTheSomm Does not like this wine:
Thursday, June 24, 2021 - “BBoulais” Note below is 100% right here…
This wine is straight up boring, it’s flat and uninteresting and in a very good vintage with high-acid in most of the wines this Lacks that very quality. I would not imagine this was from 2013 age has not helped this wine at all it clearly is not going to go the distance.
NOSE: Ripe red Cherrys that are slightly overripe(oxidized), stewed strawberry, and dried cranberries. Brown Baking spices like cinnamon and that classic Tuscan funk.
PALATE: The nose seems muted and so does the palate just very underwhelming here it’s easy drinking tannins aren’t grippy like most Chianti it’s just go down easy. Palate is the same as the nose but some plummy notes here probably from Merlot being added at 10-20% knowing ruffino.
OVERALL: It’s not a horrible wine I think 85 is fair many people will say it’s smooth and good with pizza because it’s just not interesting and sad in such a good vintage this is what was made I don’t know why…I’m more disappointed than anything.
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Comment posted by amateur62:
6/24/2021 10:19:00 PM - Did you decant? It seems that you are not keen on Pizza. :-)
Comment posted by WyattTheSomm:
6/24/2021 10:58:00 PM - I did do a 1.5 hour decant and served at slightly below room temperature and unfortunately I’m lactose intolerant so you hit the nail on the head there haha
Comment posted by amateur62:
6/25/2021 11:01:00 PM - I see, you know how to treat the wine! Lactose intolerance would be hard to me as I love cheese in all variances and the pairing with wine.
Comment posted by WyattTheSomm:
6/26/2021 10:19:00 AM - Agreed, I think about it a lot it’s hard working in restaurants too I’ll tell you this, I did learn cheese parings and tried them but it didn’t come without paypack. Those pairings and that day I will never forget unfortunately lol but the were very good !