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Wines of the Day: Dessert wine

The wines featured here are chosen according to high point scored and 4 or 5 star value for money. In other words, for the price that you pay for the quality which is in the bottle, you will be well pleased with your purchase. Wines with a five star value offer outstanding quality for the price, four star offer very good quality for the price while a one star value, well, it’s your choice.

 

NV Kaapzicht Grape Husk Brandy

 

Tasting Notes

Fully translucent. Floral almost muscat aromas carrying through to a spicy sweet note on the palate, good viscosity, perhaps a little intense, persistent and fine on the finish.

Occasions

– Gift

– Elegant Meal

– Impress your Boss

– Aperitif

Goes With

– Dessert

 

2012 Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest

 

Tasting Notes

Green tinged mid gold. Honeyed pineapple and marmalade aromas, viscous and rich on the palate, savoury jasmine notes, dense but uncloying on the finish.

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Impress your Boss

– Dazzle a Date

Goes With

– Cheese

– Dessert

 

2011 Mullineux Family Wines Straw Wine

 

Tasting Notes

Amber with deep green tinge. Hugely plush, raisiny notes layered and harmonising apricot-pear compote, faint marzipan hints very dense, sweet and rich but all in very good balance.

Occasions

– Gift

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal
Goes With

– Dessert

 

Is it a good wine?

0 to 50 points: Do not take orally
50 to 60 points: A very ordinary wine
60 to 69 points: Good enough commercial wine
70 to 79 points: Good to very good wine
80 to 89 points: Excellent wine
90 + points: World Class wine
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