2010 Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

There are a lot of Vin Santos being made but not a lot of outstanding ones. This Vin Santo is consistently outstanding. Amber in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with apricots, orange peel, honey, maple syrup and roasted cashews. Full bodied. Viscous. Great acidity. On the palate, roasted nuts, honey, peach, apricot and a bit of maple. Long finish. Delicious. Complex. This is great on its own and would be nice with Biscotti or another less sweet cookie. Drink over the next twenty years.

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Vintage:

2010

Current Price:

$160.00USD

1996 Antinori Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Tenute Marchese, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage:

1996

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A-

Deep golden/orange in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with caramel, apricots and slight honey. Full bodied. Viscous. Great acidity. On the palate, this is sweet, not cloying. Plenty of depth and complexity. Long finish. This is drinking well and in a very good place. It should have another decade or more left. Very nice on its own but would also work with some Biscotti or a not too sweet cookie.

2003 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

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2003

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There are a lot of Vin Santos out there. Very few are very good and even less are outstanding. This is one of the better ones. Iced tea color. The nose is very nice with slight chocolate covered raisins but also a bit of blood orange and caramel. Clean and not oxidized. On the palate, this is viscous. Caramel, blood orange and raisins. Complex. It is sweet not cloying but a little goes a long way. Long finish. Worked well with a not too sweet dessert.

2022 Pieropan Soave Classico, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage:

2022

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A-

Current Price:

$16.00USD

One of my favorite white wines of Italy. This is their basic Soave and while not at the level of the vineyard designated wines, this is still very good and a very good value. It is a blend of 85% Garganega and 15% Trebbiano di Soave. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has peaches, lots of minerality, salinity, and lemon peel. Medium bodied. Crisp, but with some viscosity. Medium acidity. On the palate, its more about the minerality although there is some peach. Easy. This would work well with Indian cuisine. Drink over the next few years.

2019 Luretta Boccadirosa Malvasia Aromatica di Candia, Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Colli Piacentini, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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A-

This is an interesting white from central Italy. Golden in color, slightly deep, clear and bright. The nose is nice with apricots and slight honey note. Medium bodied. Oily texture. Dry on the palate with good acidity. On the palate, guava with almonds and slight lime. Some depth and complexity. Long finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. It would go nicely with a plate of Proscutto di Parma. Drink over the next few years.

2020 Masciarelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Marina Cvetić Riserva, Italy, Abruzzi, Wine Review

Vintage:

2020

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Current Price:

$60.00USD

It was nice to revisit this after an off bottle. This one was singing. Pale gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is great. it starts out simple but then opens to show lemon peel, slight lime, lots of minerality, salinity and a slight pineapple. Medium bodied with light tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this took about an hour to open. It has a bit of lemons, some pineapple and deep minerality. Long finish. This is delicious on its own but better with food. It would work well with lemon pasta. It seems like this could be interesting as it ages so if you have a few, maybe

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