Our son Tony gave us this wine for our birthdays. This Castello della Paneretta Chianti Classico 2002 is a deep, ruby red with a medium body. The nose is red cherries, vanilla, with a touch of tobacco. On the palate is red cherries, dark chocolate, plums, and luscious tannins. What more could you ask for in a wine? Tony really did a great job choosing this wine for us. Thanks, Tones!
Today is Tommy’s 24th birthday. He was born around 9:30 a.m. on April 6, 1984. Both Tommy and Tony will be coming to dinner at around 8:00 p.m. tonight. I have a cast-iron skillet in the oven with red potatoes that have been tossed with chopped garlic, rosemary, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and olive oil. On the stove is a skillet of highly-seasoned chicken that I browned and is now simmering. I have fresh baby-spinach leaves waiting to sautee and a loaf of Italian crusty bread for the oven. Oh, and a pan of freshly-baked dark-chocolate-walnut brownies. This is Tommy’s birthday dinner!
This wine is delicious and will be a great accompaniment to our dinner.
April 8, 2008 at 12:43 am
Mmm boy was that ever a tasty birthday din din, and I got to have the leftovers for lunch today! Thanks for the great birthday, and Happy Anniversary!
April 8, 2008 at 7:01 am
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Tommy. We are thinking about you as you finish your last two weeks of the semester. Hang in there and see you soon. . .Love, Mom