Sweeter Wine (all sizes)
After dinner, with the dessert, with cheese, majestically on its own; as the crowning glory after a flight of great wines, or as a stand alone treat; served to honoured guests, or poured forth for a maiden aunt with a sweet tooth; there's nothing like a really good bottle of dessert wine.
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2016 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% White
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle.
Luminous liquid gold from the edge of the Sauternes appellation, the 2016 Château Rieussec has a breathtaking perfume of orange blossom, ginger, and honeyed apricot. It is rich, intense, and impeccably balanced, ca...(read more)
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2007 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
Left Bank Bordeaux France 12.5%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc.
2007 Château Rieussec is a liquid gold elixir from the famous estate neighboring d'Yquem. It delivers a voluptuous, honeyed profile laced with apricot, spiced ginger, and candied citrus. Far from cloying, its vibra...(read more)
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2003 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
Sauternes-Barsac Bordeaux France 14%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle.
Nicely defined balanced nose. Not ridiculously sweet but full of potential for complexity - lovely suave fatness in the middle.
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1997 CHÂTEAU GILETTE Crème de Tête Sauternes
Bordeaux France 13.5%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle.
22 years old and just now into its second year on the market as it was released in 2018. On first opening, you get an almost smoky edge, suggesting that you are missing nothing in the complexity of aromatics from seeing...(read more)
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1988 CHÂTEAU YQUEM 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
Bordeaux France 13.5%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle.
13.5%, 123 g/l RS, TA 3.8. Very classic vintage. Warm year with a very wet spring. Good weather lasted to the end of the harvest, 15 Oct started – very late – and then it was a dream vintage with no rain for 4 weeks....(read more)
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CAMPBELLS Rutherglen Muscat
Victoria South East Australia Australia 17.5%
Muscat. Half-bottles
A liquid of profound amber, shining like liquid copper in the fading light. Dark raisins, sticky dried figs, and warm Christmas spice. One slow, lingering sip revealed an impossibly rich tapestry of toasted toffee and co...(read more)
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2024 LES PINS Monbazillac Château Tirecul la Gravière
South West France 12.5%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle. Vegan, Certified Organic, Vegetarian Half-litres
Showing quite a bit of botrytis aromas on the nose, nicely compact, with underlying runny honey, citrus and dried sultanas. In the mouth the acidity makes this lip smacking, a lovely tangy grapefruit zip, plentiful citru...(read more)
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2021 TOKAJI '1413' Disznókő
Tokaji Hungary 12.5% White
Hárslevelú, Zéta, Furmint. Half-litres
The 2021 Tokaji '1413' from Disznókő is a masterclass in balance, pairing succulent richness with a racy, citrusy freshness. It is the perfect choice for fruit tarts, blue cheese, or as a decadent aperitif!
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2011 CHÂTEAU DOISY DAËNE 2ème Cru Classé Barsac
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13%
. Half-bottles
Pale silvery green. Very fresh nose, with identifiable Sauvignon, but much else too. A bright sherbety pineapple fruit, sweet and pure, slightly dusty as if with icing sugar, slightly lacks the icy citrus acidity of the...(read more)
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2003 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
Bordeaux France 14%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle. Half-bottles
2003 is a golden nectar of legendary proportions. It is a Sauternes that perfectly marries unctuous richness with a vibrant, honeyed energy, making it the ultimate indulgence for the end of a meal or the centerpiece of a...(read more)
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2021 CHÂTEAU TIRECUL LA GRAVIÈRE Monbazillac
South West France 12%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle. Vegan, Certified Organic, Vegetarian Half-litres
This wine is boldly textured, with concentrated sweet marmalade and deep saffron and honeyed notes. Undoubtably creamy and rich, yet undercut by a crisp citrus acidity.
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2022 CHÂTEAU TIRECUL LA GRAVIÈRE Monbazillac
South West France 12.5%
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle. Vegan, Certified Organic, Vegetarian Half-litres
Sweet without being syrupy. Deep saffron and honeyed notes. Undoubtably creamy and rich, yet undercut by a crisp citrus acidity.
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