Tom S wrote:
> "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.

Repeating myths does not make them true. The wine is as good as it gets
right at opening.
>
> Tom S