One regarded as a good pizza wine, Chianti Classico is now held in the same esteem as some so-called Super Tuscan reds.

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Palate: The flavor or taste of a wine; also referred to as different sections of taste in the mouth. As the wine travels through the mouth, it first contacts the front palate, then the midpalate and ...