The attractive, mid-weight 1999 Chianti Rufina Nipozzano Riserva offers black cherry fruit, new saddle leather, and spice box aromas. Well-made, with good acidity as well as aggressive tannin, it should be consumed over the next 5-6 years.
Importers: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900 and RM Imports, Napa, CA; tel. (888) RMONDAVI