Slumming it in style...

Ruffino Chianti 2008 Chianti $9.98 Safeways

Environment and Extraneous Variables:
Simon's house; Musical backdrop random mix including Foo Fighters & Dire Straights. Tortellini with bell peppers and mushroom made by Simon( !)

Initial Impressions:
"It tastes like red Windex, but a good year" -SP
"I am dangerously close to saying that this is not a Chianti" -AP

Descriptive terms:
Lightweight; vinegary gummy bears; salty; feathery; juvenile; still plays with barbies; .

Character Comparisons:
Reese Witherspoon (In Legally Blond) C-3P0 in the Phantom Menace

Overall Rating and Conclusions: AP rating 2.75 corkscrew turns. (CST's) (but give it a shot)
SP rating 3.5 corkscrew turns. (CST's)
This is an enjoyable wine, but you will need to excise some patience with it childish playfulness. Tastes the least like a Chianti than any of the Chiantis that we have tasted. Andrew enjoyed drinking this wine regardless of what it said on the label. If you drink Merlot, this could be a nice segue into the more alluring and grown up world of Chianti. It is not a great Chianti but there is nothing wrong with this wine.