Dessert Wines
NV Sandeman, Character, Amontillado
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Spain
Aromas of decadent French toast, huge cinnamon and maple syrup aromas followed by vanilla, orange zest and complete nuttiness that is reminiscent of toasted pecans and hazelnuts. Marzipan, golden raisins, cream and bourbon infused caramel notes add to the mix. All translate seamlessly to the rich, creamy palate.
$15 – 92 Points
Alpha Omega, Late Harvest
Napa Valley, California
55% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Semillon harvested at 37.3 Brix. 15.2g residual sugar. Intoxicating aromas of dried pineapple, apricot, papaya and mango with balanced scents of honey, chamomile, lily, orange blossom and honeysuckle with touches of candied kumquat and sweet tea. The palate is extremely balanced and deliciously sweet. The acidity balances the viscosity and sugar levels leaving a wine that finishes clean with lasting long flavors of caramelized apricot and papaya with dried pineapple and mango that are well balanced with floral and tea notes of chamomile, orange blossom and white tea with honey, preserved lemon, orange sherbet and honeysuckle. The finish lingers with intensity. Liquid Gold!
NV Domaine Vial-Magnàres, Banyuls Tradition
Banyuls AOC, France
100% Grenache. This is a four-year-old blend of selected parcels. Grapes are harvested over-ripe, completely de-stemmed, temperature-controlled fermentation stopped by fortifying with spirit to 16.5%, the wine is aged in barrels topped up once a year and bottled after 4 years of gentle oxidation.
This wine is extremely sexy; sweet but not cloying or heavy. Notes of crushed raspberry, strawberry preserve and over-ripe dark cherry mingle with notes of florals on the mid-palate, chocolate and cassis. Quite possibly the best possible match for chocolate dipped strawberries!
2016 Weingut Pfeffingen, Scheurebe Beernauslese
Pfalz, Germany
Alluring aromas of dried mango and candied pineapple meet mandarin, grilled apricot and honey along with floral notes of honeysuckle, peach blossom and a hint of passion fruit nectar.
The palate echo’s the nose with flavors of honeyed peach, fresh passion fruit, grilled pineapple and apricots as well as mandarin with honeysuckle and Indian paintbrush details that flow seamlessly on. Long through the decadent finish with enough acid to keep it from being cloying.