I have become a fan of various types of dessert wines, particularly Sauternes, Port, Madeira, and Vin Santo. When Ernie and I go to an Italian restaurant, we like to get a glass of Vin Santo, then dip biscotti into the sweet wine as a dessert. Yummy!

Knowing our fondness for dessert wine (and dessert), a friend brought us a really special bottle of Vin Santo - the Castelli del Grevepesa 1998 Clemente VII Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva. That's quite a name for a beautiful bottle of wine! The scent was dried fruits and honey, and the taste was really rich. Great dried apricot, toasted almond, a hint of chestnut. It would have been wonderful with pignoli, and it definitely was wonderful with the pistachio and cranberry biscotti!

We enjoyed our biscotti and wine over several nights, savoring each sip. I highly recommend this wine if you want to try something really special. A toast to our friends who introduced us to Clemente VII!

A great find - Clemente VII Vin Santo del Chianti Classico.