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Seeing the success of the Rieslaner in Herzog, Müller-Catoir used mass-selection cuttings to plant in the Gimmeldinger Schlössel, a vineyard on poor sandstone lying at the foot of the Haardt Mountains. The results have been equally spectacular. The back-vintage wines have been re-issued from the domaine this year and will surely live up to their legendary billing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlcohol 6%; acidity 13.3 g\/L; residual sugar 391.7 g\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Muller-Catoir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298551070958,"sku":"20867-375","price":174.07,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/5728eb86-0014-ee11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20867-375.png?v=1687770533"},{"product_id":"huet-vouvray-cuvee-constance-2018-500ml","title":"Domaine Huet Vouvray Cuvée Constance 2018 (500ml)","description":"\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eThe pinnacle of Huet’s production was named after Gaston Huet’s mother, Constance, and ranks among the world’s greatest dessert wines. It’s only made in the greatest sweet-wine vintages, and 2018 is certainly one of those (and only the third bottling of the previous decade). It’s a blend of the most concentrated botrytised fruit from all three of Huet’s big-ticket vineyards (Le Mont, Le Haut-Lieu and Clos du Bourg).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eThis was raised half in used demi-muid, half in stainless steel, and finished fermenting with around 160 g\/L residual sugar and 11.5% alcohol. Stunningly pure, intense and ethereal, this nectar floats across the palate with crystalline flavours of gingerbread, spice and quince jelly, closing with an energetic, precise finish that belies its latent power. Tasting is believing. It will live for at least another 50 years, yet it is a joy to drink now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eIn short, even if you rarely drink sweet wines, you will never regret having this in your cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Huet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43824190128366,"sku":"21541-500","price":275.84,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/a52742fc-d166-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21541-500.png?v=1670824978"},{"product_id":"muller-catoir-herzog-rieslaner-trockenbeerenauslese-2008-375ml","title":"Müller-Catoir Herzog Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese 2008 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRieslaner is a cross between Sylvaner and Riesling, developed in 1921. Despite being a lesser-known grape, it plays an important role in the history of this domaine. 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It is a multi-site blend from three vineyards that are picked over successive passes. It fermented with native yeasts and matured in demi-muid. The 2020 stopped fermenting with just over 100 g\/L residual sugar, yet it remains a vibrant and wonderfully balanced wine. When called on, Chidaine is a master of this style; in short, it is a remarkably delicious, layered and complex wine, as the review below makes clear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine François Chidaine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44271541747950,"sku":"22450-750","price":143.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/e2981c3a-7a33-ee11-ac3c-02c0c1c8e708_22450-750.png?v=1691233457"},{"product_id":"disznoko-aszu-6-puttonyos-2016-500ml","title":"Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2016 (500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 is 100% Furmint, picked in six passes from the middle of September until the 24th of November. 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With only one metre of topsoil over solid limestone, the vines immediately tap into the mineral resources underfoot. The warmth of the site, combined with the mineral complexion of the soils, results in rich, long-lived wines that seem to effortlessly combine intense, charged minerality with generous texture and concentration.\u003cbr\u003eDespite the warm and dry growing season, 2003 was a stellar year for Huet’s sweeter styles, and the Clos du Bourg Moelleux is beautiful today. While we cannot find a review for this label, to give you some idea of the quality on offer from this vintage, The Wine Advocate’s Stephan Reinhardt rated the 2003 Moelleux 1er Trie from the same vineyard 98+ points (while the Cuvée Constance received a perfect 100-point score). Twenty years of age and going strong, the palate is mind-blowing and decadent, with a kaleidoscopic array of honey, brioche, orange zest, and spicy\/mineral notes washing across the palate. 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