Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano 100 ml 2005 own-image May 2021 ‘Flows wonderfully from

May 2021 ‘Flows wonderfully from the start

95/100 Neal Martin

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

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

lively and versatile

Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano 100 ml 2005 own-image May 2021 ‘Flows wonderfully fromYes, 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