Rocca Redux

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~ Cellars at Rocca di Castagnoli ~ If you look at the Rocca di Castagnoli website, it seems as though it’s an agriturismo before it’s a winery. Maybe that’s part of the problem. There seems to be a lack of focus here – a lack of passion which is manifesting itself in the wines.When the 2007 Chianti Classico were released, I had the fortune of tasting the Rocca di Castagnoli and it was delicious. I bought several bottles back then and have been purchasing it since. The2009 was good, but seemed to take a step or two backward from the 2007. Thencame the 2010- and yet another step backward.Last night, with some bread, olives and cheese before heading out to dinner, I opened my last bottle of the 2010. What…


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