November 30, 2020 - Great, as always, like motor oil, very sweet, stops short of cloying, very enjoyable.
May 8, 2020 - Drank and used as vanilla gelato topping for a week. The most perfect companion to a cream dessert I can think of. They play against one another so perfectly. As a drink it is so intense it might overwhelm. I am used to these so the intensity doesn't usually get to me, but this one was really almost too much so I found it more enjoyable in small amounts to savor which is how a 375 lasts a week. The flavors are maple, pecans, figs & dates and a citrus note to cut it just a bit. However, the finish seems eternal so the small tastes are worth it.
April 22, 2020 - A sunny lunch with Fien and Gert Jan in their garden (Overveen): Extreme! A very, very dark brown colour with a yellow rim; bouquet, violets, syrup, from deep down comes some citrus, currents, ripe bitters and all together super, super concentrated. The aftertaste is endless. There are maybe some similarities with PX sherry, but this Vin Santo has a character of its own. Unique, I think. Superb with Dutch cheeses.
April 13, 2020 - From 0,375l.
So unique, so rare. Equally thick, concentrated and complex.
What a privilige to savour this elixir.
Dark nuances of dried fruit (dates, raisins), mocha, spicebox, orange marmelade, earlgrey tea and honeysuckle.
Endless finish.....
Heartwarming and humbling, this is a wine for contemplation.
February 28, 2016 - excellent, viscous and apparently eternal - maple, brown sugar, molasses, some aged Madeira character (without the lime and acidity), it is hard to not drink this now, but it has a long life ahead. It is intense and a small glass with dessert is perfect.
April 2, 2013 - Double Blind @ Le Provencal; 4/2/2013-4/3/2013 (266 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL): The wine looks Tawny colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Apricot, and Peach. It tastes like and Toast. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob M's 2nd Dessert wine
November 30, 2012 - Italian night @ Maurice (Netherlands): What struck me first about this wine was its amazing color... A painter's palette showing radiant and psychedelic nuances of gold, orange, brown and... olive green! It made me think of the tiling of a seventies bathroom, for sure. Also the viscosity of this wine was something I haven't seen very often. Nose is extremely elegant, yet complex and impressive: roasted pecans, Turkish Delight, lavender honey, preserved lemon peel, dried apricots and a delicately spicy Asian seasoning. In the mouth thick and viscous like olive oil, followed by a kaleidoscopic array of nuts and dried fruit. Fortunately, this wine also has freshness, acidity and grip in spades. Lemon-oil, balsamic vinegar, marmelade and stone-like minerality give this elixir depth and plenty of vivaciousness. Needless to say that the finish is unbelievably well detailed and persistent. Sublime. A total wow-wine, certainly for a sweet tooth like me, one of the best I ever had. 19.5/20
October 22, 2011 - Beautiful. Well balanced.
September 25, 2011 - Another lovely bottle. Very viscous and truly singular.
January 1, 2011 - Really unlike any other vin santo and in a class by itself - dense, syrupy with coffee, carmel, almonds, spice.. it just goes on and on. Just a small glass after dinner with biscotti and the Tuscan countryside opens up before you.