Dessert Wine

Just imagine taking the richest, most mouthcoating, just-pressed wine grape juice and then adding enough high-end VSOP Cognac to it to bring the alcohol up to around 17%. Then put the blend into Cognac barrels for a minimum of... Read More

40 Year Tawny means a blend of Port wines that have rested in cask for, on average around 40 years. During that long aging, the primary red fruit flavors from Port's black grapes fade and new notes of caramel, toasted notes... Read More

This rich, sweet, liqueur made from blackcurrants macerated in alcohol originated in Burgundy in the 1840s where it soon found its way into glasses of tart Aligote (a “Kir”) and then frothy Champagne (a “Kir... Read More

From Thomas Jefferson's time forward, one of the world's greatest wines. A bit more Sauvignon than usual in 2013 gives a touch of citrus to the broad, layered, flavors. As Wine Spectator says in the 98 point praise, Lightly... Read More

Believe it or not, this now 60 year-old wine is even better once it’s aired out a bit and delivers delight for 12+ weeks after opening if kept a little cool (the “+” is because we’ve never had a bottle... Read More

We didn't know where Sainte-Croix-du-Mont was either. It's on a cliff made up of fossils overlooking the Garonne River, and like Sauternes nearby, a great place to make sweet Bordeaux. This is a stunner, all Semillon infected... Read More

The Lacoste family has owned La Clotte-Cazalis since the 1700s and just took the vines back from a long-term lease in 2001. Their 5HA of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc average 50 years old and develop plenty of magical botrytis.... Read More

As Vinous wrote in their 2021, 93 point, review: This will be a very seductive Rieussec, but afford it 4–5 years to fully assimilate the oak. And now it very much has, giving brilliant richness and spice. As the review says,... Read More

Organic/Bio From 80 year-old Grenache vines in the Rhone, fortified to keep some sugar, and aged in concrete. The wild strawberry, macerated cherry and blackberry fruit picks up a hint of bitter chocolate in the middle. It feels... Read More

This stunning, golden elixir from the Jura region of Eastern France is one of the country’s rarest and most cellar-worthy dessert wines. Vin de Paille, or “Straw Wine,” is so named because the grapes used in... Read More

Organic/Bio A traditional, richer, Vin Santo that Vinous describes well in the 90 point review, Rum-soaked raisins combine with cedar spice box, clove and candied apples as the 2009 Vin Santo del Chianti emerges from the glass.... Read More

Lower ABV There's a lot of pretty poor Moscato d'Asti out there. And then there's Perrone, perhaps the benchmark for what can be done with passion and commitment. This is from a single vineyard at 350 meters elevation,... Read More

Like the 5 Year Doce Generoso, this is a superb introduction to Madeira, only this time to the joys of longer-aged wines. The grape here is Malavsia, known as Malmsey in the 18th century when Madeira was America’s favorite... Read More

Lower ABV Markus Molitor is one of the Mosel Valley's most lauded producers with more than a dozen 100 point ratings for his dry, off-dry, and - especially - sweet Rieslings. Like here, in a 20 year-old sweet Mosel Riesling... Read More

Icewine is a specialty of Ontario’s lakeside wineries like Pillitteri. Ripe Riesling grapes are left on the vine until the first hard November/December freeze. The frozen grapes are picked in the wee hours of the morning... Read More

Organic/Bio A traditional dessert wine style from just outside the walled city of San Gimignano, Tuscany. Trebbiano, Malvasia, and San Colombano grapes are dried and then aged five years in small barrels (traditionally chestnut)... Read More

The bottle is a bit of a love/hate thing - although the glass stopper is great! The wine is, too. As JancisRobinson.com says in the 17/20 point review: Smells of tangy caramelised apricots and a hint of walnuts. Sweet and silky... Read More

Deep and delicious. As Wine Enthusiast said in the 94 point rave for the 2018, Musk, rose petal, fir honey and dried fig are the rich aromas on the nose. The intense palate is lusciously sweet and very concentrated, showing a... Read More

500ml Bottle - 2/3 of a regular 750ml bottle. Once one of the great fortified wines of Portugal, today this is the last remaining producer of Carcavelos - a wine made of native grapes, fortified while still a touch sweet, and... Read More