2002 Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice
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The 2002 Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice is one of the more restrained vintages of this wine I can remember tasting. There is plenty of the trademark textural richness that makes Avignonesi's Occhio di Pernice so compelling, but also quite a bit of acid that keeps the wine light on its feet. Succulent dark cherry, tobacco, leather, pine and Christmas cake spice notes inform this plush, super-inviting Vin Santo from Avignonesi.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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You'd need a 110-point scale (rather than a 100-point scale) to do justice to this spectacular creation. The 2002 Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice (100 milliliters) is divine and delicious on all conceivable levels. The bouquet offers dried fruit, dark tar, honey, toasted chestnut and maple syrup in seamless succession. The mouthfeel is so thick and dense, you'd almost wonder if you could get a spoon to stand up straight in the glass. The finish is endlessly sweet and succulent.
You'd need a 110-point scale (rather than a 100-point scale) to do justice to this spectacular creation. The 2002 Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice (100 milliliters) is divine and delicious on all conceivable levels. The bouquet offers dried fruit, dark tar, honey, toasted chestnut and maple syrup in seamless succession. The mouthfeel is so thick and dense, you'd almost wonder if you could get a spoon to stand up straight in the glass. The finish is endlessly sweet and succulent. Dec 2017, www.robertparker.com