This is excellent Olive Oil. The brand is very hard to find in stores and is more expensive than other brands on the market. I switched to this brand about one year ago and immediately noticed a difference in the taste of my dressings. I use this mostly in dressings and sauces and have been very satisfied with the taste. There are many questions about whether some brands actually contain 100 percent olive oil or are a blend of other oils. Some of the brands is question are known and familar brands that when tested only contained 30 percent Olive Oil and the rest was Canola oil with flavoring added. So, it is very hard to tell what brand contains 100 percent Olive Oil by the taste. I believe this brand is 100 percent Olive oil and the container lists the lot number and the date it was picked. There is an international movement to regulate the the production of Olive Oil. It seems the Olive Oil from Italy is blended oil even though the containers state virgin Olive Oil. It seems there is a scam going on. The best Olive Oil in testing comes from Spain. You can google the best Olive Oils available and you would be surprised to find out what is going on in this industry. There are other brands that are as good for less money so you need to do your research to make sure your getting what you paid for.The bottom line is this is a very good lilve Oil, but it is expensive. For everyday use I use Patana Olive Oil which is a family run business from Italy or Bariani which is a California Olive Oil, both which are available on Amazon.