Dessert Wine

Question 1

Muscat, Domaine de Durban, Beaumes-de-Venise 2013 $10/$48

Answer 1

SPIEL* A light bodied Muscat in a fresh style, with bright green apple, melon and candied citrus peel notes offset by a flash of verbena through the juicy finish.

Question 2

Chenin Blanc, Domaine Huet, Clos du Bourg, Moelleux, Première Trie 2002 $26 / $260

Answer 2

SPIEL* This is a medium bodied dessert wine with aromas of candied kumquats, jasmine, and pistachio with bright minerality and a long, supple finish.

Question 3

Sauternes, Château Guiraud, Bordeaux 1988 $30/glass, $125/bottle (375ml)

Answer 3

SPIEL This is a full bodied, sweet wine with aromas of baked pineapple, guava, acacia and a long honey-like finish.

Question 4

Sauternes, Château d’Yquem, Bordeaux 2004 $80 / $400

Answer 4

SPIEL* This is a medium to full bodied sweet wine, with precise, clean aromas of ripe pineapples, guava, hints of frangipane, and a long, bright finish.

Question 5

Tokaji Aszu, RTWC, 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj-Hegyalja 2009 $16/$98

Answer 5

SPIEL* This Tokaji has aromas of raisins, dried apricot and spice, with intense orange preserves and a balanced palate.

Question 6

Tokaji Aszú, Royal Tokaji Company, Essencia, Tokaj-Hegyalja 2003 $50/1 oz. spoon

Answer 6

SPIEL* This is a syrupy dessert wine with aromas of quince, marmalade, and gingerbread with razor sharp minerality and a lasting finish.