How long can I keep an australian muscat dessert wine?

I don't know that particular wine, but as a general rule dessert wines keep very well.

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This wine is aged in cask at the winery prior to bottling and will not improve with further cellaring.


http://www.buller.com.au/

The Buller's note is correct. Rutherglen muscats and tokays are fortified wines in the style of a tawny port (not like vintage port). They are aged in barrel, and undergo oxidation before being blended in a solera type arrangement. There is a four tier classification depending on the average age of the blend, starting from the youngest - Rutherglen - then through Classic, Grand and finally the oldest, Rare.

As they are already oxidised when bottled, they do not improve with further ageing. That said, they are very robust fortifieds, and will not deteriorate to any great degree for years (assuming good cellaring conditions and a good cork)

The Bullers rare is a great example. I would serve it at the same temperature as a red table wine, at the end of a meal. It would match with any rich dessert (chocolate or caramel based), but is so rich it's often a dessert in itself.

Wine tastes better upside down.

The Rare Calliope is the wine responsible for turning my interests towards wines in general. I was absolutely blown over when I first tried this one. Every time I look at the bottle, I am tempted to open it. However, since I cannot find it anywhere any longer, I am hesitant to open it. For some reason, the rare Tokay is easily available, but not the muscat.

I had a chance to buy a bottle of the Calliope at a store in White Plains,but the price (which I cannot remember) was way beyond my budget.

Pistons rule!

Now they seem to be unavailable at less than $70.

This was my WOTY last year. A superb expression of fortified Oz stickie.

The only comparable wine I've had is the Chambers Rare Muscat from 3 years ago which was twice the price.

These wines last 5-10 years but more important 3-4 weeks after opening, in the fridge.

bman, I have 10 bottles left. At the next offline we both attend, one is yours. Of course, at the rate, we're going that may be 5-10 years.

Thanks Dr. T, as soon as my ship comes in, we're off to Virginia for an offline! Or you could come north?

I don't know if I've mentioned this here but my latest assignment, for the past year or so, has been managing a group of government doctors and nurses. We could trade stories!

Pistons rule!