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Avignonesi 1995 Occhio di Pernice Prugnolo Gentile (Vin Santo di Montepulciano)

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Price $210

Thick as molasses and dark as caramelized brown sugar, the wine oozes out of the bottle releasing concentrated aromas of butterscotch, toffee, honey, licorice, coffee, resin and maple syrup. Grapes from the Montepulciano area are dried in a ventilated room and the wine ages over 10 years in tiny oak barrels resulting in thick, dark concentration. Don’t pair it with… — M.L. (3/1/2008)

Avignonesi 1997 Occhio di Pernice Prugnolo Gentile (Vin Santo di Montepulciano)

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Price $237

This sweet wine from Italy is guaranteed to blow your socks off. Its thickness and density resembles concentrated maple syrup or molasses. It is made with Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) grapes that are air-dried and then aged in small wood containers for many careful years. The gorgeous aromas include roasted chestnuts, brown sugar, prunes and sweet figs and you can… — M.L. (7/1/2010)

Avignonesi 1997 375ml White (Vin Santo di Montepulciano)

Price $170

Made with Malvasia Toscano and Trebbiano grapes (unlike the slightly more complex Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo, which is made from Sangiovese), this is a delightfully rich and concentrated sweet wine that boasts unreal levels of intensity and personality. The wine is smooth and round with lingering notes of brown sugar, roasted almond, melted sugar, dried apricots… — M.L. (7/1/2010)

Boscarelli 2002 Familiae White (Vin Santo di Montepulciano)

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There’s a beautifully aged quality to this luminous vin santo from Montepulciano, Tuscany that recalls etched stone or finely crushed white pepper. Beyond that are generous tones of resin, butterscotch and candied orange. The mouthfeel is creamy, soft and rich. — M.L. (12/31/2011)

Fattoria Del Cerro 2004 Antonio da Sangallo White (Vin Santo di Montepulciano)

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Price $39

A blend of Grechetto and Trebbiano, this attractive Vin Santo from the Montepulciano area of Tuscany offers aromas of resin, butterscotch, caramel, toasted almond and sun-dried apricot. A crisp close helps wash away any lingering sweetness. — M.L. (12/15/2011)

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