Customer Reviews

Manicardi Balsamic Vinegar 3 Barrel #12 - 8.5 oz

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To be honest, for the price, this is very good Balsamic Vinegar. I know that the price is rather low for quality vinegar and I was a bit leery of that aspect being a firm believer in that you get what you pay for. In this case that old saying just did not apply. As inexpensive as this is, the quality is actually quite high.

I use quite a lot of this stuff in my cooking and a very large number of my salad dressings have this as an ingredient. It would take an extremely sophisticated taste to tell this product from the more expensive vinegars and for everyday cooking I find that this Manicardi #12 more than fits the bill. Frankly, I was rather amazed at what I got for my money here.

Like all Balsamic Vinegars, it takes a bit of experience to know where the cut off point is and where too much is too much...this product is no exception to that rule. A light hand at first is the best policy.

I highly recommend this. You get the taste you want, the essence, without having to sell off an expensive piece of jewelry each time you cook or whip a salad into being.

I purchased this as a gift for my wife for Mother's Day. She learned about it from a cooking class she took. We use is sparingly, but the taste is tremendous. It is better than any other balsamic vinegar I've ever had and I lived in Italy for 2 years. I highly recommend it if you want to spend this much on a product like this.

I ordered this from Amazon and it was fulfilled by Olio2go. The bottle that came wasn't the 12 year aged vinegar. It was some cheap substitute instead that was runny and no better than the balsamic I can get at a convenience store. I don't know if the item is simply incorrectly stocked or if Olio2go is truly trying to pass off this terrible imitation for the real stuff, but order with caution.

I purchased this Balsamic Vinegar hoping that it would be similar in taste to D.O.C. qualty, 12 year old vinegars. I knew by the price that it wasn't actually aged, otherwise it would have cost four times more. Unfortunately, there was no similarity between a good quality Balsamic Vinegar and this product. I even had a blind taste test to prove it.

There is a chain of stores called Oliviers & Co. that sells a $35 bottle of Balsamic Vinegar that is ten times better than this product. I would also recommend Colavita's vinegar over this brand for 1/3 the price.

Finally, it is customary for fine vinegars to have the number of years aged on the label or in the name. For these guys to call the Balsamic #12 is rude and misleading. For that reason alone I would add caution to your purchase..

I thought this was a fabulous product for the price. Great in salads, great on meat and vegetables . Well worth buying for your own pantry and would make a good gift as well.

Be warned...this is NOT a nice aged balsamic. It tastes no different that Newman's Own or Safeway brand cheap balsamic - I was very disappointed and will not be purchasing again.

This is a great taste of Italy. Perfect for the price. This makes the best salads! I'm so glad to have found this here.Manicardi Aged Balsamic Vinegar #12 I'm a happy customer!

I was looking for a balsamic vinegar that was better than grocery store quality but not too pricey. This vinegar has a wonderful flavor- I highly recommend it.

great taste, but a little pricey.
I called it the black gold.