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 | 2007 Quady Winery Black Muscat California Elysium
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| 75 | | | 95 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Many years ago, I judged port wines with a group of port fans, and a wine made from Black Muscat was included. The poor wine was sandbagged because only I and one other judge would vote for it. It was superb. Should have gotten a medal. But snobbery issues robbed the wine of its “just desserts.” But things change: Last year Elysium won Best of Show Dessert wine and Double Gold at the California State Fair. A cross of two vinifera grapes (Schiava Grossa or Trollinger and Muscat d’Alexandria), the grape produced a famous South African dessert wine back in the 17th century. Medium-bodied with a dark blue purple color, the wine shows aromas of rose petals and dark berry fruits, such as blackberry, boysenberry and loganberry. On the palate, sweet dark fruit sits lightly on the tongue, and good acidity keeps the wine from being cloying. Serve the wine slightly cool, about 55ºF/13ºC in small tulip-shaped glasses. Alcohol is 15%. The wine comes in half (375 ml.) bottles and 750 ml. bottles, but most retailers stock the half bottle. Chocolate: Molten lava dark chocolate cake (tasted at Atlanta Grill with the still-good 2005 vintage); flourless dark chocolate cake or chocolate terrine; deep dark chocolate brownie. Other foods; Creamy blue cheeses (Saga, Cambozola, Gorgonzola dolce), pour over vanilla ice cream, and my favorite for many years a cobbler made with blue and black fruits. Just be sure not to make it too sweet.
Atlanta Wholesale Wine/NDC | 02/01/2010 |
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