The 2005 Chianti Rufina Riserva is a soft-textured, feminine wine with plenty of style. What it lacks in complexity it makes up for in its silky, perfumed fruit. There are no hard edges, and the wine’s gorgeous weight contributes to its superior balance. This is a commendable effort in this vintage. I found the wine just shy of a 90-point rating. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2017.
Importers: Bazzini Wine Merchants, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; tel.( 631) 367-0333; PWM Merchants, Astoria, NJ; tel. (718) 777-2288; Global Wine Co., Sausalito, CA; tel. (415) 339-3050