Best Balsamic Vinegars

Best Balsamic Vinegars

Editor's faves

9 Sep 21 (same order in 5 Sep 21 test)

B++

Leonardi Sabo (sweeter). WITH SPROUTED BREAD B+

B+

Vincotto 1825 “Poriginale” (graded #8 by Danger) WITH SPROUTED BREAD B/B+

B/B+

Saporoso (medium vinegar flavor, Danger's favorite) WITH SPROUTED BREAD B-

B-/B

Italia Antiqua (very vinegary, supposedly is best for cooking) WITH SPROUTED BREAD C+/B-

BELOW WERE Tested at Joe Caputo's Deli, Salt Lake City.

November 2019

10 Recommended vinegars (8 balsamics) by “Danger:” his favorites of 50+ varieties of balsamics and other vinegars they carry.

These are their grades by the editor of this site, resulting in the first four purchased; the 8 numbers after each listing was the order recommended to him):

A- Italia Antiqua (he recommends for cooking) (7)

A- Vincotto 1825 – cooked grape must, mostly sweet 

B/B+ Saporoso (1)

B/B+ Leonardi Saba - more sweet, made in oak barrels 5 years, a grape must (8)

B Villa Manodori – dark cherry (5)

B-/B Villa Manodori Classic Aceto Balsamic – strong (first trip tested: C) (6)

B- Cavali Soft and Fruito (3)

B- Cavali Classic – maple note (2)

Non-balsamic he recommends for cooking:
C- El Majuelo, sherry vinegar, for cooking (4)

MORE BALSAMICS ON COUNTER, TESTED WITH GRADES TO LEFT: 

C Ritrovo Selection Organic Apple Balsamic Vinegar

B Bariani