I’m delving into the unknown with this one. I have never tried a Muscadelle, but I have heard about it in my wine course. In an effort to expand my palate I went looking for one of these and boy is it a rich amber color. It looked syrupy when I was pouring it and the legs are just a watery sheen on the glass which is surprising considering this sweet dessert wine weighs in at 18.5% ABV. The nose is interesting- some oxidation with stewed fruit and nuts, almost peanuts… On the palate it is very thick and rich with aromatic fruit. Pecans, honey, tangerine peel, burnt sugar, dried apricots, medicinal- think lemon and honey cough drops. It is unctuous and sweet for sure but there is a bitterness too. The acidity is medium and the finish is also medium in length. To say it is full bodied would be an understatement, but the mouthfeel is great. I am liking this intro to the style yet miss a botrytized white, that’s more down my sweet wine alley. This bottle will eventually get finished, unlike a good Sauternes which won’t last but a few short hours. Not knowing what to score this $15/375ML offering, I will defer to the pros who gave it 91 points. 5 stars, drink with dessert! Salut…
Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Muscadelle NV, Rutherglen, Australia
30 Thursday Sep 2021
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