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| | Tasted by Vascular46 on 9/10/2023 & rated 93 points: Apricot, plum and raisins on the nose and palate. Still appears to have time in drinking interval. (1611 views) |
| | Tasted by Vascular46 on 1/25/2023 & rated 93 points: Remains consistent with dried apricot and prunes on the nose and palate. Maybe a slight hint of caramel. (3039 views) |
| | Tasted by John McCabe on 1/18/2022 & rated 93 points: Fun to drink, though not something I'd make a habit of; quite thick, rich and sweet - I tend to prefer something with more acidity and vibrancy and less overt sweetness, but fun nonetheless. (5261 views) |
| | Tasted by trepak on 1/19/2018 & rated 88 points: Lush, thick and smooth. A little heavy, but very pleasant none the less. (14477 views) |
| | Tasted by spectrumphoto on 9/2/2017 & rated 94 points: Great dessert wine. Many qualities of a nice 20yr Tawney yet not the alcohol burn. Pretty fresh on the palate and yet no syrup on texture. A stand out when you want a dessert wine but not the thick sweet character of one an if you are wanting a port but not the heaviness of one. (15516 views) |
| | Tasted by sondagar on 5/6/2017 & rated 91 points: Rich, sweet, sticky. Perfect with rich caramel and chocolate desserts. (16194 views) |
| | Tasted by jmoore431 on 4/21/2017 & rated 94 points: This little wine never fails to amaze me! This bottle stored in cellar for 15 years or so. Complex and very tasty stuff. (15081 views) |
| | Tasted by wagonwine on 12/17/2016: 4 Medium brown in color with floral nuance overtones persisting over lemon head candy, brown sugar, and fig. Lusciously sweet with medium acidity. More hard candy, brown sugar, and a layer of creme brûlée on the palate. An exemplar from Rutherglen. Excellent. (10067 views) |
| | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 10/21/2016: Does show some Muscat floral to the nose. Palate hides some peach fruit amongst the aged notes of caramel and treacle. (10367 views) |
| | Tasted by Vino Me on 5/5/2016 & rated 89 points: Opened by J3. A portlike dessert wine. Some alcohol on the nose. Notes of raisins and prunes. Rather sweet and wanted a little more grip. 89 points. (16581 views) |
| | Tasted by mouton45 on 3/1/2015 & rated 91 points: This went great with Lynn's delicious bourbon and Coke chocolate Bundt cake that she whipped up for Cathy's birthday. This muscat is a great finisher whatever the occasional. And at under $14, a definite steal. Last bottle in my cellar, but definitely getting more (35817 views) |
| | Tasted by tcosgriff on 1/17/2015 & rated 95 points: Finally got to this wine, bought in 2005. Deep brown color with an extraordinary velvety, viscous feeling in the mouth. Rich bouquet and flavor of toffee, highlighted by just the right amount of acidity. Excellent balance and depth with a long finish. Very nice and very cheap. (34780 views) |
| | Tasted by Biggsy on 12/16/2014 & rated 91 points: Really aromatic with notes of dried fruits, burnt toffee and chocolate. Really rich and unctuous with a lovely sweetness but balanced by good acidity. Powerful and intensely flavoured with a nutty rancio character, dark chocolate and a baked fruit note. Really long and superb value as always for under £10. (34251 views) |
| | Tasted by golby24 on 12/12/2014 & rated 93 points: The wine looks tawny colored. It smells like fig and butterscotch. (29875 views) |
| | Tasted by John McCabe on 12/5/2014 & rated 93 points: Very soft on the palate, seems lacking in structure. Masses of sweet caramel, butter and toffee notes - so flavorful and rich. Almost too sweet really, but fun to drink and there is quality there. After opening, I put half the bottle in the refrigerator and finished it two months later; it was still lovely and hadn't oxidized at all as far as I could taste. (24741 views) |
| | Tasted by Doc90 on 11/22/2014 & rated 87 points: Hearthstone amber with a molasses tint. Alcoholic nose; sharpie. Strong molasses, syrupy body, alcohol is biting. Its trying to be a PX but falls very short. (5383 views) |
| | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 9/24/2014: floral nose, grapey, caramel
very sweet, malty
nice tangy, acidity
long (5749 views) |
| | Tasted by cobbpa on 9/21/2014 & rated 90 points: Bottle purchased in 2009. Still good, but probably should be drunk sooner than later. Less vanilla & caramel than I noted in a prior bottle, more of dates/figs/dried fruits. Shows clear sweetness but maintains a body that is lighter than expected. Interesting. Decent length in a finish that shows some lighter fruits (5301 views) |
| | Tasted by GoBlue2002 on 7/10/2014 & rated 89 points: Smooth and tasty, just too sweet for my tastes (mentally I compared it to port, which of course is not a fair comparison.) (6199 views) |
| | Tasted by Spencer on 6/29/2014: This bottle was part of a mixed auction lot, so I am not sure how old it was. Nowhere near as good as a phenomenal bottle of Yalumba 50 year Tawny I recently opened, but still a very nice wine. Not over-the-top rich, good acidity, long and persistent finish. (6231 views) |
| | Tasted by littlefoot on 6/20/2014 & rated 87 points: It's good. Almost very good. As good as the bottlings from 15 years ago? Not nearly. (6059 views) |
| | Tasted by Iwish4256 on 4/6/2014 & rated 90 points: Handsome amber color. Aromas (a lot going on here) molasses, tea, hints of honey and orange. Palate, licorice, profoundly sweet, and syrupy. Long smooth exotic finish. (6529 views) |
| | Tasted by elledeca on 1/11/2014: Tawny, less treacly than I expected. Nose of walnuts, roses, burned sugar. Very balanced mouth, very good acidity to balance 300 g RS, I had two glasses! (7258 views) |
| | Tasted by farinas on 10/23/2013 & rated 91 points: Australian Outback Tasting (Miami, FL): This has hints of the nuttiness of a Pedro Ximenez Solera, balanced by the acidity of a Sauternes, but does not reach the heights of neither. Well made and quite enjoyable, but not memorable. (7347 views) |
| | Tasted by botrytisvirtuoso1819 on 9/29/2013 & rated 97 points: nose; tar, coffee, molasses, and caramel.
palate; spices, prunes, clover honey, and toffee.
full bodied.
high sweetness.
75 plus second finish.
one of Australia's very best dessert wines.
a for sure favorite of mine. (6411 views) |
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