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Heritage Estate Wines Bianco Secco Granite Belt Muscat 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Very lifted Turkish Delight aromas and flavours with hints of rosewater and soft tannins.

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Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

A beautifully dense concentrated style of muscat with intense candied varietal fruit characters on the nose and the palate reminiscent of a Christmas cake.

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Gralyn Estate Classic Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Beautifully perfumed candied orange-like fruit characters with great acid to balance the sweetness and give it freshness.

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Buller Wines Calliope Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

Great lifted nutty fruitcake bouquet. Silky smooth in the mouth with grand nutty fruit ripeness, unctuous texture, smoky oak and lovely aged characters developing.

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Arthur Wines Barrel Aged Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

A young fresh elegant style. Some floral fragrances with complexity developing on the palate.

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Carmine’s Wood Aged Old SA Muscat NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

Full bodied with a high level of alcohol, a rich fruit presence and aged florals.

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Campbells Merchant Prince Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

A dark, luscious and beautifully aged product. Intense raisined/toffee bouquet and very rich concentration of flavours that linger across the length of the palate.

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Saddler’s Riverina & Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

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Morris Old Premium Rare Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

“A rare one this!” Still fresh despite its age with immense power and concentration of caramel, honey and raisin-like characters. “Handle with care!”

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De Bortoli Wines Rutherglen Estate Classic (500ml) Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

Golden hues and an oak driven nose with raisined fruit and spices underneath. Palate exhibits finesse and length.

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Buller Wines Calliope Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautiful balance here between aged complexity and fresh vibrancy. Lovely golden syrup, toffee and raisin aromas and flavours. “A really special wine.”

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Buller Wines Fine Old Victoria Muscat NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

Raisined toffee nose and quite a light and fresh palate for a Muscat.

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Saddler’s Creek Rutherglen VIC & Riverina NSW Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Complex and concentrated dried fruit/Christmas cake-like aromas. Great palate – rich and focussed with nutty caramel/toffee flavours and excellent spirit selection.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive floral muscat lift to the nose with hints of orange peel. The palate is lusciously creamy, sweet and complex and showing aged raisined fruit. Beautifully aged style.

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Morris Black Label Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

Light amber tones with fresh lifted raisin/muscat bouquet and a delicate fresh floral/rose petal flavour profile.

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Andrew Buller Wines Cannobie Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

Complex toasty rancio/raisin bouquet Intense and luscious toffee/caramel flavours and developing some age.

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All Saints Estate Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

Some oak influence obvious on the spicy raisin nose with a young floral fruit palate that has a high level of acidity.

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Morris Wines Black Label Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Aged rancio style with vibrant muscat aromatics and generous, youthful and balanced palate.

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Buller Wines Fine Old Muscat South Eastern Australia Muscat NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Simple well balanced and still vibrant wine with an elegance of dried fruit and drying tannins.

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St Leonards Vineyard Hip Sip Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Soft, ageing and complex muscat with light Christmas cake characters and great rose florals.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Australia Muscat NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Lovely lifted floral nose and plenty of acidity on the palate to balance the rich toffee sweetness and warming spirit.

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Talijancich Julian James Reserve 1961 Solero Blend No.13 Swan Valley Muscat NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Leathery raisined/toffee nose with an aromatic floral lift and thick, rich and luscious dense toffee, peach jam and chocolaty flavours with orange-like notes. Great spirit!

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Carmine’s Wines Grandad’s Rare SEA Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Gorgeous nose – all Christmas pudding, figs and dates with a warm and generous velvety smooth palate that is full of very intense and rich layers of flavour.

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Morris of Rutherglen Rare Reserve Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

A brooding intensity of molasses and raisined fragrances. Lovely elegant muscat palate with maturing complexity but still looking very fresh. “Bring out the cheese,” said one judge.

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Morris of Rutherglen Cellar Reserve Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

“World best!” according to one judge! Incredible syrupy, toffee and dried fruit complexity on the nose with fabulous depth of molasses/treacle flavours. “An amazing example!”

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Stanton & Killeen Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

“Amazingly complex offering amazing value.” Dense nose projects an intense mix of dried fruit aromas with sumptuously rich burnt toffee, raisined fruit and forest floor-like flavours.

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Morris of Rutherglen Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Imagine a rum and raisin chocolate bar and you have this nose! The luscious fruit cake of a palate shows some nice nuttiness.

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Chateau Yaldara 20 YO Barossa Valley Muscat NV

Posted: July 4, 2018

Tarry toffee aromas and long complex palate with spicy marmalade flavours and nice nuttiness.

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Golden Grove Estate Marnita Muscat NV

Posted: June 16, 2017

Powerful, complex, great rancio.

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Heritage Estate Petite White Muscat a Petits Grains Granite Belt Muscat 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Described as, “A painted lady”, by one judge. Elegant and fruity with a perfumed/rose petal bouquet and great flavour persistence.

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Lauriston Show Muscat NV

Posted: June 9, 2017

Big and rich with some great aged/rancio characters. Raisined aromas lift off the nose. The excellent sweet palate is perfectly balanced and layered with fresh oak and bitey spirit.

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Campbells Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: June 9, 2017

A very good young wine with a lifted nose and a lovely palate that’s uniquely Rutherglen brown muscat.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Exclusive Muscat NV

Posted: June 9, 2017

Young, simple and genuine muscat with an excellent balance of fruit, coffee and chocolate characters with nice oak dryness.

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Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Muscat Margaret River Swan Valley Muscat NV

Posted: June 9, 2017

Excellent rancio lift obvious on the nose and delicious rich chocolaty fruit on the lusciously sweet palate that has a lovely long lingering sweet finish.

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Grant Burge 10 Year Old Muscat NV

Posted: June 9, 2017

A light simple varietal – sweet, rich and technically perfect with great freshness.

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Morris Old Premium Rare Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

Excellent aromas of prunes and Christmas spices and a perfectly balanced and complete palate offering a mouthful of rich toffee and caramel flavours with coffee notes.

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Morris Cellar Reserve Grand Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

Super sweet and sticky with age with a gorgeous mix of sweet spices and leather on the nose and a delicious lip -smacking concentration of molasses like flavours.

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Morris Cellar One Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

Caramel and sweet spice nose opens up to prune juice and dates. Warm and sticky muscat fruit, toffee and caramel palate with lovely rancio complexity.

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Morris Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

A harmony of fruit cake aromas and flavour with creamy sweet mouthfeel, plenty of toffee/caramel flavours and warming alcohol.

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Morris Black Label Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

A developed toffee bouquet with hints of rose petals. Big, full bodied, sweet, dried fruit palate with a long, lingering finish. 5+

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John Gehrig Wines North East Victoria Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

Beautifully developed bouquet all dried fruit and spices with a warming, upfront, spirity palate

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Chambers Rosewood Vineyard Old Vine Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 26, 2017

Sweet spices dominate the nose with more of the sweet spices engaging the taste buds. 5+

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Rutherglen Estates Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive florals lift off the musky nose. Restrained richness on a palate that shows length, finesse and freshness with tight acid.

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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Light style. Floral/musk fragrances and youthful musk stick/dark fruit flavours with grippy end.

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Gralyn Estate Museum Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Incredibly powerful wine with a floral lift, huge sweet complexity of rich fruit, dark chocolate and sweet figs.

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Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Nose is a lovely combination of rose petals, mocha and spices. Palate is a great concentration of sweet rich coffee flavours layered with toffee/chocolaty aged characters.

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Gralyn Estate Classic Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lovely freshness of sweet muscat fragrances and a youthful oaky palate that’s starting to develop some complexity.

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Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve Liqueur Murray Darling Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A youthful wine smelling of muscat fruit and rose petals with a freshness of fruit/vanilla flavours.

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Baileys of Glenrowan Founder Series Classic Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Rich, aged, balanced and long! Lovely complexity of fruit cake, mixed peel and caramel aromas and flavours. Good spirit.

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Morris Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Subtle musky floral fragrances with toffee-like complexity and an attractive fruit/chocolate palate with a grippy drying finish.

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