Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI Oro Due Vittorie 250ml

Best Balsamic Ever

Really pleasant would buy again

I had been looking for a good but fairly cost-effective Balsamic vinegar to try for a while when I came across this one on Amazon. I read a number of the reviews and was pleased to see that there were more positive than negative ones - I always make a point of reading the negative reviews, usually first, so I can get a more rounded picture of the product.All I can say is I'm glad I bought it. The vinegar has a lovely, syrupy consistency, so if you want to make your own Balsamic glaze/reduction I believe it would reduce down quickly due to the thickness of the product. When it first arrived and I had opened the package I tried a bit on a teaspoon. I ended up having to stop myself after about half a dozen teaspoonsful! To me, it tastes divine! Products that I've bought in the past labelled as "Balsamic vinegar" have been poorer versions that have been watered down with thinner vinegars and now I know that I won't be going back to anything less than this one. I even went through a short phase with this bottle of "what will this vinegar go with?", trying it on sweet foods as well as savoury. N.B., it goes really well with ice cream and sorbet as well as fruits such as strawberries and melon (I tried it with watermelon and it went really nicely, even though the melon juice did water the Balsamic down a bit). To say I became a bit crazed about putting it on almost all of what I was eating wouldn't be an understatement. We were eating a lot of salads. It went on loads of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, etc.I might see if I can afford a bottle of aged Balsamic when I buy this one next time, then I can compare the qualities of both products. But for an unaged product, this really is lovely and if you like a "young" Balsamic vinegar I don't think you will be disappointed if you decide to buy this one.Just as a side note, the bottle doesn't come with a pouring spout, but that's no big hassel as the bottle top enables relatively easy pouring when you take the cork out and as the liquid is thick it's not like you'll get the whole bottle dumped out at once on whatever you use it on. Do make sure you wipe the rim of the bottle after each use though (whether that's with your finger or a piece of kitchen roll is up to you) because you will probably get a little of the liquid granulating around that edge. Also, the small cork bottle shown in the picture on the product description doesn't come with it so don't be disappointed when you don't get that with it.

I thought I might be taking a bit of a chance with this - after all, some Balsamics cost huge amounts of money, but I was keen to get away from the so-called "Balsamic Vinegars" sold in supermarkets which are nothing more than a vinegar mixed with caramel and other colourants, and perhaps just a tiny bit of grape must. Never having had any of the proper stuff I didn't know how good it could be, and my part used bottle of the Sainsbury's Balsamic sat in the back of the cupboard for years, ignored.I hadn't known any better until a friend of mine gave me a taste of their Balsamic that they'd bought back from Italy, and were treasuring every drop. I think I was honoured to be even offered a taste. I was so surprised by how different, and how good it was, I thought I'd look on Amazon for some, but I was quickly deflated by how expensive the posh ones are. But I figured I probably wouldn't be able to tell an entry level one from a posh one anyway, so it wouldn't matter if I started off at the shallow end.But this isn't a 'shallow end' one at all. It's really good. Thick, sweetly acidic. Simply made from cooked grape must and wine vinegar. Nothing else. Then cask aged, like fine Cognac, for years. It's mind-blowing.Proper Balsamic Vinegar has loads of uses - I've hardly started investigating. To be honest, it tastes so good I'm still at the stage of taking the cork out of the top of the bottle and sucking at it like a dummy.I do hope this is just a phase.

A little pricey but well worth it! Really delicious and a good consistency. Love the bottle too!

Lovely sweet thick coating almost syrupy balsamic with well balanced acidity not the ultimate depth of flavour of the best balsamics but at this price it can not be beaten

A very good balsamic that is reasonably priced can be tricky to find. It needs to have just enough thickness, not to runny to know there is some depth of flavour. After reading other reviews I tried this and have not been disappointed. It is sweet enough without being cloying. Works great in dressing, marinade or in a sauce. I like that it is easy to open and use with the cork style top than a screw cap, and an excellent price.

As an addition to any salad or dressing this balsamic is really nice. It's not the most expensive and nor the least expensive but in my opinion its very good value for the quality you get. I will definitely buy more when this bottle runs out