NV Chambers Rosewood Winery Grand Muscat Rutherglen (half bottle)

Pale amber. Dense aromas of toffeed cherry and plum, with accents of cinnamon, mace, caramel and white pepper. Quite spicy in the mouth, with vibrant flavors of bitter orange, plum liqueur, maple, caramelized nuts and prune. Expansive, very long and almost magically lively, with uncanny lift to the wild array of flavors, especially raspberry compote and kirsch

Medium brown. Exotic, high-toned aromas of orange peel, clove, currant and maple syrup; showing more fruit than the muscadelle. Then silky and pliant in the mid-palate, with compelling sweetness and perfect balancing acidity. This is downright elegant. The Muscadelle suggests a higher percentage of older material, but this is even smoother.

Medium amber color. Intensely floral and spicy on the nose, which displays scents of cherry, botanical herbs, mint and dried flowers. Smells like an amaro, with a gentle smoky overtone. Surprisingly lively in the mouth, offering spicy pit fruit and molasses flavors and a kick of peppery mint. This is shockingly lithe for the type, finishing with strong cut and lingering toffee and bitter peach pit notes.