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MANICARDI Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO is a premium, 25-year aged vinegar crafted in Italy using five types of wooden barrels. With a thick density of 1.37, it offers a rich, complex flavor profile featuring sweet, sour, and woody notes. Certified PDO, it’s perfect for enhancing a wide range of dishes and comes in elegant packaging ideal for gifting.
T**E
Worth every penny
Never thought I would be happy about spending $150 for a bottle of vinegar. But this item was on my foodie husband’s wish list and I’m so happy with it. This has complex deep flavor, tart and sweet with lots of character. It’s not for cooking but for savoring as a canapé toppper, a drizzle over strawberries or cheese. It’s pricey, but worth it. It comes in pretty packaging, ready to give as a gift. I would recommend this to anyone who loves balsamic vinegar.
W**.
Best Balsamic Vinegar Ever
This is one of the best-quality balsamic vinegars I’ve ever had. It’s definitely on the expensive side, but the flavor is truly unique. It has a deep, rich taste with a viscous, smooth texture. The balance of sweet, tart, and fruity notes makes it stand out. The consistency is amazing all throughout.I only need a small drizzle over cheese and crackers to elevate the flavor. It’s a must-have whenever I make a charcuterie board, this vinegar always has a spot.Overall, while the price is high, the flavor is unmatched. I haven’t found another balsamic vinegar that comes close in quality or taste.
V**E
Quality and pricey
This balsamic vinegar set offers three crafted vinegars varying in thickness and taste. The packaging, presented in a luxury box, makes it a delightful gift choice. Each 100ml glass bottle comes sealed with cork stoppers and shrink wraps, giving a vintage and high-end feel. Inside, you'll find light, medium, and thick consistencies—the lighter vinegar resembles regular balsamic, the medium offers balanced sweetness with reduced acidity, and the thickest is syrup-like, bringing smooth and rich flavors. It enhances everything from salads. Breads to cheese. Priced at $54.99, it's more expensive than what I typically get and I am not sure at this price point whether it’s worth the value. Nonetheless, it’s good balsamic vinegar at a premium price point. For those that enjoy and can appreciate the product at an added cost, it may well be worth it.
G**S
Just Gorgeous!
Watching the Pasta Queen episode focusing on Balsamic Vinegar made my increasingly interested in the different qualities of Balsamic Vinegars. I am not a trained vinegar specialist, but this set was a great introduction into the varying ages affecting the quality of the vinegar. It was such an instructional experience, and I am more appreciative of Balsamic Vinegars in general now. Overall, all of these three provide a wonderful flavor to our salads and meals we have tried them with so far. If you are interested in trying and testing different ages of Balsamic Vinegars, this is a perfect set to experience the varying levels of thickness and the resulting flavor explosion in one's mouth.
A**R
Wow, a new experience
I didn't know this was what balsamic vinegar could taste like. My mom always had balsamic vinegar so I somehow always had a grocery store brand bottle at my own house too. I've tried different kinds throughout my life though, especially when we visit specialty stores, my mom would buy some relatively pricy flavored balsamic vinegar.... so I thought I knew what good balsamic vinegar tastes likeBut this proved me wrong.... This was SWEET and a little smokey and a lot of depth and complexity to the flavor. It had an elegant tartness that came with it on the side, not the main punch in the nose like most of my store-bought vinegars.Well, now it's difficult to go back! I love that this comes in fancy packaging and would make a great gift!. This is a great way to spoil your loved ones as a holiday gift
P**P
Lovely with olive oil and dipped bread
I use balsamic vinegar for cooking and especially with a baguette dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This stuff knocks it out of the park; I didn't know balsamic vinegar can taste this good! It comes in a sealed box; ready to gift and this is something you may want to gift! Highly recommend!
A**Y
~~Nice Set~~Great Gift~~
Really liked the looks of this MANICARDI Balsamic Vinegar set when I first saw it. Ordered this as they were smaller bottles and looked really well made. Nice product presentation. Have to admit got nostalgic as it made me think of my grandparents (big Italian family) and some of the items I would see as a child in their house.So will start with receiving them. Product did arrive quickly, unfortunately our order arrived with one of the bottles broken. You could hear a rattle noise before even opening the box. Once opened and taking the product out, you could see glass shards on the bottom of the box the three bottles of balsamic vinegar were in. Luckily, it was the bottom corner of one of the bottles. This did not break completely just chips off the corner (which is thick glass) so the product was not affected. I noticed that the box dividers did not go down to the bottom of the box, if they did this may not have happened. We put some packing tape on that bottom corner to cover the sharp edges where broken. I am sure this probably happened during shipping. Would not have been able to use this as a gift due to this. See photos showing this. Also picture of all three bottles, middle one is the one that broke.Moving on to the product itself. Again, glass is really thick on each of these bottles. Cork tops are snug enough to keep product contained yet easy enough to pull out without getting product all over. Appreciate they are not screw on tops as it gives it a more high end yet vintage look. Vinegars are really good. Find them slightly different in taste. As soon as you open them you get that nice aroma of this product. I tried them so far on salad, tomatoes and cheese. Loved it on all three. They are a quality vinegar.I would say this would make a great gift for those that love balsamic vinegar or their Italian heritage. You could split it up into three gifts with a bottle to each but I think the box presentation with all three would make the best gift giving. Hardest thing would be making yourself part with the set.Arrived at 4 stars with receipt of product getting 3 and product itself getting 5. I still do highly recommend this.
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