Florio Vintage Marsala Superiore Riserva Semi Secco

The 2015 Semisecco Marsala Superiore Riserva displays a dark amber color. It lifts from the glass with cinnamon, cloves and dried black cherries. This is silky smooth with a balanced inner sweetness, mixing cocoa with baked apple and ground ginger. It finishes surprisingly fresh yet long and staining, leaving a mocha tinge and hints of brown spice. This is nicely done and beautifully balanced, finishing at 80 grams of residual sugar per liter and 19% abv.