Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Vin Santo Riserva Vinum Passum 1998

Cantina di Presciano (Italy)

Trebbiano Toscano (80%), Malvasia Bianca (15%), Sangiovese (5%)
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense amber yellow color and nuances of amber yellow, transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of almond, fig jam and prune followed by aromas of raisin, caramel, honey, peach jam, orange peel, enamel and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet and smooth attack, however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of almond, fig jam and caramel. This Vin Santo ages for 4 years in small barrels.
Alcohol: 15.5%
Hard and piquant cheese, Almond and dried fruit tarts
Suggested glass	15 °C (59 °F)
(Sweet Wines)
Issue 33, September 2005