Felsina, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Stylish and elegant vin santo, one bottle was fresher than the other but both delicious

2005 vintage

A very good Vin Santo and a great QPR wine. Beautiful golden color, very well balanced, not overpowering in any way and complex with layers of peach, apricot, yellow melon, nuts, mocha and raisins. Definitely recommend.

2005 vintage

Talula's Table with a few Berserkers - Late Summer menu : Nuts, apricot, caramel. I liked this but found I kept going back to the lighter, more airy, Molitor Riesling.

2005 vintage

A really quite excellent dessert wine - nutty flavor with touch of raisins (no surprise there).

2005 vintage

Excellent flavor and balance.

2005 vintage

Very nice and with deep honey notes. Drank with almond biscotti and was great.

2005 vintage

Coppr colour. Nose: concentrated risins? Plums pruns. Taste: high acid, plums really robust but lively. Excellent.

2005 vintage

Vanilla, caramel, and butterscotch with a hint of nuts on both the nose and palate. There's noticeable alcohol burn at first. With a few minutes in the glass, some apricot, brown sugar, and creme brûlée emerge. This is a little more viscous than the 2004 was, with a palate along the lines of a Colheita Port. It's a decent drink, but nowhere near the 2004. I'll follow it over a few days to see how it evolves.

2005 vintage

Liked this dessert wine. Nice balance with interesting flavors.

2005 vintage

dark golden color, nose nutty with some fruity notes, palate rich with sweetness balanced by just enough acidity and nutty flavors, finish so long and satisfying. Overall really quite nice, better than I expected. 93 pts. would be great with a rich/creamy dessert like a cheesecake

2005 vintage

Nutty raisin notes on the palate. Just right sweetness to go really well with cheese cake.

2005 vintage

Caramel, sweet and salty popcorn, honey toasted nuts, maple syrup, (sweet) kelp, iodine, and minerals on the nose and palate. Richly concentrated, likely to pair well with a range of desserts. Satisfying!

2005 vintage

Fig dominates but it had hazelnut, prune, almond paste, and enough acidity to balance the sweetness. Very nice finish to the meal.

2005 vintage

Plum, fig, prune, brown sugar, sweet. Delicious

2005 vintage

WCC Pre-2000 Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti (Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY) : Slightly sweeter. A little less interesting, but still quite tasty.

2005 vintage

One of the best dessert wines I've ever had. Very complex yet balanced flavors of nuttiness, date, raisin, and honeysuckle with just the right degree of sweetness. Not overly viscous. Highly recommend, 93+

2005 vintage

This is a decent vin santo. But I much prefer a sauternes or many other stickies. Not much to this other than brown sugar and some sherry-like nuttiness. A bit cloying, could use more acidity.

2005 vintage

yellow/ orange; walnut port-like nose with roasted pineapples in the nose. Sweet, syrupy, heavy tropical fruit. A joy to drink!

2005 vintage

Tasting at the Felsina Winery (Felsina Winery) : Nice, deep amber color. On the nose, we get walnuts, nice dried fruits, some lacquer notes and a light touch of sherry. Not too sweet nor austere. Very good vin santo. The score might be a bit low, as I am not traditionally a fan of the style.

2005 vintage

From 375ml. Tasted next to Isole e Olena's 2006 Vin Santo. This is so much more elegant with lifted notes of died fruit, walnuts and crème caramel on the nose. Rich and concentrated but not too sweet or cloying. Smooth and gentle. Very fine length. 92-94

2005 vintage

Dark amber colour. Nose of brandy, orange, rancia. Medium sweet. 14,5% which it hides nicely. Perfect with almond desserts like Charlotte Malakoff.

2005 vintage

A private dinner (Restaurant Toscanini, Amsterdam, NL) : Amber gold with an orange sheen; rich and deep nose, smoked almonds and candied fruit, salty wood, spicy vanilla, hint of caramel; juicy palate, rich and full, medium sweet, tangy acidity, flavours of nuts and crème anglaise, powerful and concentrated; confident finish, very good length. Quite stunning.

2005 vintage

A week in Tuscany (and Lots of wines); 10/19/2015-10/21/2015 (Tuscany, Italy) : There are a lot of Vin Santo's made but very few good ones. Felsina's has always been one I like. This was no exception. Iced tea in color. The nose has honey, apricots, raisins, and toffee. Viscous and sweet but not overly so. Great acidity. A little goes a long way. Honey, apricots and figs on the palate. Tightly packed layers. Slightly oxidized which I found interesting and …

2005 vintage

Flavorful, sweet and delicious. Exhibits flavors of an old Sauternes.

1995 vintage

Russk @VinitalyVerona. 92+. The 2004 was 92-.

2005 vintage

delicious

1995 vintage

Fabulous. Almost dry tasting in the mouth, with considerable rancio character, but beautiful complexity. Some warmth from alcohol evident as it warmed in the glass, so best just slightly under room temperature.

1995 vintage

Beautiful amber color and powerful nose. High alcohol evident, reminding me of port. This is my first vin santo and I found it delicious. More complex and stronger flavors than sauterne.

1995 vintage

Wineflock - Super Tuscan's (Bob & Ann's) : Full deep golden color. Big rich spicy petrol yellow fruit. Nice butterscotch sweetness on the palate.

1995 vintage

French Bakery BYO Brunello Dinner (French Bakery, Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, FL) : Flight 6, #1. Dessert flight. Needed biscotti. Excellent vin santo, as was the 97.

1995 vintage

Very nutty with carmel, orange rind and a little pumpkin spice. Unctious. Delicious.

1995 vintage

Sweet and delicious, with a finish of pecan pralines.

1995 vintage

Golden tawny color. On the nose there is some volatility with figs, nuts, and apricots. On the palate there is sweet fruit with some dried orange peel. 50 + 4 + 12 + 16 + 7

1995 vintage

Seattle offline: Italian wines at UNION (Seattle, WA) : What a cool nose, grassy, grassy, loaded with straw. The palate is a lot less interesting though. Sharp, astringent, bitter with some charcoal.

1995 vintage

The nose showed notes of caramel and tart white table grapes. On the palate, the wine was a typical Vin Santo, but was slightly volatile and even had a note of mothballs. Nevertheless, 89+.

1995 vintage

Had at the Philly 1997 BdM Offline Walnuts, pecans, maple syrup, olives and honey. A delightful Vin santo, wish I had more. 93-95 points.

1995 vintage

From 375mL. Amber gold colour. Aromas of caramel, honey, white flower, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, and salt. Full-bodied, thick, with good acidity. Flowers, orange rind, lemon, caramel, and walnuts on the palate. Long finish, 40-45s, with sherry/oxidized notes, walnuts, and orange rind.

1995 vintage

Upon opening, a bit hot, with some taste of wood. I recorked and revisited it a month later. Wow, this stuff is singing now! Golden-orange nectar tasting of liquid golden raisins, apricots and minerals....absolutely delicious.

1995 vintage

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