A Biodynamic Chianti

A Biodynamic Chianti:

Wine Reviewed
L’Antico di Burchino Vigna Casanova Chianti 2007 12.0% alcohol about $14

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. Tasting Note: The 2007 L’Antico di Burchino Vigna Casanova is a gorgeous, mid-weight offering laced with perfumed, ethereal fruit. This is absolutely beautiful wine made from Demeter-certified biodynamic fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. Score – 88. (Antonio Galloni at the Robert Parker website, Aug 2009.) And now for my review.

At the first sips this wine presented sweet cherries and nice acidity. The initial meal centered on a barbecued chicken breast in a thick, sweet tomato sauce. The Chianti was long with cherries (maybe that’s the Ciliegolo signing in), good acidity, and light oak. The wine’s acidity washed down that tasty grease from the side of potatoes roasted in chicken fat and I got some chocolate. When it met the oriental tomato, pimento, hot pepper and garlic salad the wine was powerful and once again I tasted chocolate.

This review of a Biodynamic Chianti Wine continues on my website.