Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano 100 ml 2005 own-image lively and versatile

lively and versatile

May 2021 ‘Flows wonderfully from the start

inky-hued 2020 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse has a seriously impressive

with scope and imagination that doesn't want to let you go

Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in thirty per cent new barrels

Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano 100 ml 2005 own-image lively and versatileYes, it's very expensivebut this is a fine and a rare thing from a a prestigious winery, with a unique character given by a century old indigenous yeast, the madre. Its rich honey colour and generous caramel and herb aromas evolve and expand into suggestions of flowers, warm citrus and fresh baking as the wine opens up. On the palate there's a similar unfolding of wonders with flavours of dried fruit and nuts illuminated by hints of lemon here and