Classic Chianti

Villa Rosa Chianti Classico 2007 for $19.99 is textbook delicious. You will not mistake this wine for anything but a Chianti. Good rich sour cherry flavors, in a smooth textured wine offset by just enough tannins to handle a porterhouse on the grill perfectly. If you don't feel like steak, remove the backbone from a Cornish game hen, marinate the rest of the bird in Italian dressing for an hour and grill. Serve rosemary scented white beans with plenty of high quality EVOO on the side. This is not a big estate in Tuscany and I hope I bought enough to make it thru the holidays.