"Steve Timko" > wrote in message
. net...
>I happened to grab the last bottle of Chianti I have, a Kermit Lynch-
> imported Classico riserva from 1999, and it says it should be served at
> 64 to 68 degrees. Is this true for all Chianti? If so, I never knew
> this.
> THis might explain why that Rufina I mentioned a few days ago tasted so
> good -- and maybe says that I've been trying all those Classicos too
> cold.

If you've been drinking them colder than that, then yes, you've been
drinking them too cold.

Also, I've found that Italian reds especially improve with aeration. A
couple of hours in a decanter after splash-pouring really allows young
Chianti to open up.

Tom S