WINE =======: 1998 San Felice Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
AOC         : Vin Santo
Tasting Date: 2005-05-05
Varietal    : Trebbiano, Malvasia
Score       : 85
Country     : Italy
State       : Tuscany
Region      : Siena

Notes
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I believe that this was a good example of a Vin Santo, but
tasting this confirmed for me that I don't really care too
much for Vin Santo. For a dessert wine, I want something
sweeter. Its color was pale gold, and it had a wonderful
nose of strong honey, with brown sugar, and a hint of peach.
I found that the burn of alcohol masked the more subtle
flavors, and I definitely wanted more sweetness than there
was--though that has been my experience so far with these
wines, so that's more my preference than any sort of flaw.
The price listed is for a half-bottle.

Production Notes
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Trebbiano 75%, Malvasia 25%. The grapes are picked and left
to dry on matting called paglie (straw mats) and are then
squeezed
in December or January. The grape must ferments and is
refined for 5 years in caratelli, small barrels of 225
litres.
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