The 2001 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is stunning in the way it has acquired tons of complexity over the years while remaining fresh and perfumed. High-toned, balsamic aromatics meld into layers of cherries in liqueur, menthol, fresh mint, spices, sweet herbs and flowers as this remarkable wine opens up in the glass. Despite its size and opulence, the wine has maintained essential inner clarity and precision, qualities that are very hard to come by in this style of Vin Santo. Rocca di Montegrossi's Vin Santo is 95% Malvasia and 5% Canaiolo that was dried for one month prior to vinification and subsequently aged in an assortment of woods over six years and four months. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered. The estate's Vin Santo remains a reference-point wine for the region and is not to be missed in 2001! Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. Once again proprietor Marco Ricasoli has fashioned one of the most outstanding set of wines in Chianti Classico. Importers: T. Edward Wines, Ltd., New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504; Elite Brands USA, Kalamazoo, MI, tel. (616) 405-3260; K & L Imports, Redwood City, CA; tel. (800) 247-5987