Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano 100 ml 2001 Tempranillo Wines made from the Primitivo

Wines made from the Primitivo grape are increasingly popular

Julia Harding

Great wine

Rated ‘#1 Champagne under $50’ by the Wall Street Journal

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Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano 100 ml 2001 Tempranillo Wines made from the PrimitivoYes, 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