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Real complexity with a long finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e – \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJamie Goode, Wineanorak.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 15%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hidalgo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39510221389957,"sku":"16543","price":169.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_1fcf70d1-c967-4964-bd31-a96c897990c4.jpg?v=1710452721"},{"product_id":"trimbachgewurztraminersgn7502001","title":"Trimbach Gewürztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles 2001","description":"\u003cp\u003e93 POINTS: Stephen Tanzer\u003cbr\u003e93 POINTS: Wine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pale golden-yellow color. Fresh, nuanced nose combines seared pineapple, mango, orange marmalade, peach, apricot, clove and caraway seed. Decidedly richer and more intense than the VT, with lovely purity of fruits and spices. Compellingly pliant, moderately viscous wine, but not at all heavy. Exhilarating noble rot here gives this wine terrific juiciness. Finishes with endless spice character.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Wine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrimbach Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles is a rare and exquisite wine that is one of the most highly regarded and sought-after sweet wines in the world. Made from the finest grapes that have been carefully selected, harvested and fermented to perfection, this wine is aged in oak casks for several years to create a rich and complex flavor profile that is unmatched. With a bright golden color and aromas of honey, apricots, and exotic fruits, Trimbach Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles is a wine that is best served chilled and pairs well with spicy foods, cheese plates, and desserts. This impressive wine is a true testament to the art of winemaking, and a must-try for any wine enthusiast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— 93 Points, Stephen Tanzer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trimbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39515032191109,"sku":"19312","price":189.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_541269fa-06d4-419c-ba34-59bfed949277.jpg?v=1719359442"},{"product_id":"pellegrino-bip-benjamin-marsala-superiore-riserva-doc-dolce","title":"Pellegrino BIP Benjamin Marsala Superiore Riserva Oro Dolce DOC NV 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Marsala wine, named after the enterprising British merchant Benjamin, also known as \"Bip,\" boasts an intense gold color with amber reflections. Its aroma is robust and features hints of sweet melon, honey, and loquats. The taste is sweet and persistent, offering notes of ripe apricots and baked pears. 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Silky textures with a back bone of acidity touch the palate simultaneously, flavours of apple tarte tatin, peach and caramelised citrus peel and sweetness. There’s no mistaking the hit of residual sweetness contrasting the acid line perfectly. A delicious wine with best drinking from day of purchase through 2030+.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Cameron Douglas MS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Exquisite and finely scented, the bouquet shows lemon curd, lime sorbet, honey, and white floral aromas, leading to a delightfully expressed palate offering gorgeous sweetness and creamy texture. Brilliantly balanced by lively acidity, making it superbly harmonious and balanced with a sustained, refined finish. At its best: now to 2034.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNina contains 100% Riesling fruit, and is only produced in years that natural botrytis occurs. 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The palate is sumptuous and unctuous with rich sweetness and creamy texture, splendidly structured by bright acidity, finishing impressively long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2030\" \u003cbr\u003e - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bright Gold. Mango and honey with sour cherry aromas lead to a very unctuous palate with a rich beeswax texture and passionfruit flavours which finishes intensely sweet. Pineapple acidity kicks in just as it is about to get too much, adding much needed tension to the sugar. Good clarity fruit\" \u003cbr\u003e - Stephen Wong, The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with juicy passionfruit, fresh honey and citrus notes with long and concentrated mineral rounded mouthfeel. 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Sauternes needs a drenching shower or two towards the end of the season to start botrytis on its way, and in 2022, little rain came until late September. The result was a lengthy, thumb-twiddling, finger-drumming vintage which mingled pre-rain raisined grapes with post-rain botrytised grapes. This particular Sauternes may well have a component of both harvests in its blend: its deep colour and lusciously sweet flavour (145 g\/l sugar) are generous and gratifying, but you’ll find some of the butter-roast notes of botrytis, too, in both aroma and flavour. It’s also an unusual Sauternes in having more Sauvignon Blanc in the blend (55 per cent) than Sémillon.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003eDecanter Wine World Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“This super value 2022 Sauternes has a delightful delicate and pale golden colour. Complex on the nose it releases intense fragrances of orange peel, pear and spice. Rich and fresh attack on the palate with subtly candied and fruity aromas that draw out to a lovely finish combining power and freshness. Perfect for the Xmas table \u0026amp; to enjoy now”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e— 5 Star Value, Wine Direct Tasting Team\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“Dried apple, pear and spice with botrytis character. Full and rich. Medium sweet. Solid structure. Serious intensity for this property. 55% Sauvignon and 45% Semillon.”\u003cbr\u003e— 94-93 Points, James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Bastor Lamontagne Castle is located in the municipality of Preignac, in the Gironde area. 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