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Sunday, April 16, 2017

1998 Chateau la Graviere Tirecul Cuvee Madame (Monbazillac)

My first experience with this sweet dessert wine. Definitely recommend trying it. Impossible-to-resist hazelnut and honeyed tropical fruit. Deftly balanced. Not cloyingly sweet but more on the refeshing side with an underlying streak of minerality that peeks through on the finish. Scintillating bit of spice on the nose. Varietals are Muscadelle, Semillon and Sauvignon. Made from 80 year old vines. Benefits from being served at around 55°F.
Hard to put down once you get started.

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