2002 Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (3/18/2007) From a 375ml. Pale straw color. On the nose, huge juicy oranges and flowers, at this point I would give it a 94 points, you gotta love muscat nose... On the palate, orange marmelade, almonds and lemon. Not a really long finish but long enough to make you appreciate what you're drinking. An experience with a '89 and a '91 a year ago, even from a different producer, tells me this wine will be great for at least a decade more. I've been enjoying wines from this domaine since the '98 vintage and I believe this is the best producer of beaumes de Venise you can get. And at less than 15 bucks a bottle on release, this is still one of the few underpriced wines of the Rhone Valley. (91 pts.)
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