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All Saints Estate Grand Rutherglen Muscadelle (375ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenABV: 18%Closure: Glass StopperDeep sienna brown colour with olive green edges. Excellent aroma of toffee, raisin and honey. The palate is luscious showing great concentration of flavours of caramel and honey followed by a hint of light raisin on the back palate. Clean finish. Long honey caramel aftertaste.
Drink (2006)
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Buller Wines Victoria TopaqueSwan Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$14. 99Bottle$179.88 DozenABV: 18%Closure: Screw CapNotes sourced from Bullers....
The Victoria Topaque (aka Tokay) is a blend of younger material, from the vineyards of the Swan Hill winegrowing region. The Tokay style is a little lighter in flavour intensity when compared with the better known fortifieds such as Muscat and Tawny. For this reason it offers an interesting alternative dessert wine to round off a fine meal.
Orange/brown colour. Sweet vanilla essence on the nose with developed fruit characters. Youthful fresh palate flavours of toffee and a juicy rich texture. Sweet clean finish. 18% Alc./Vol.
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Buller Wines Fine Old TopaqueRutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenABV: 18%Closure: Screw CapDeep onion brown colour with olive green hue. The top note is of very ripened dried raisins, followed by toffee, spice and caramel. The palate is luscious, with flavours of honey, raisins followed by a back palate of spice, caramel and honey. Fine brandy spirit, without any heat. Clean finish. Very long aftertaste of honey, toffee, caramel and spice.
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Buller Wines Calliope Grand Rutherglen Topaque (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 18%Closure: Screw CapNotes from Bullers... Rich honey toffee and cold tea characters balanced with wood aged rancio. The finish is long and complex. 18% Alc./Vol.![5490165480_1.jpg]()
Buller Wines Calliope Rare Rutherglen Topaque (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 18%Closure: Screw CapNotes from Bullers... Limited quantities of this exceptional wine are bottled each year to maintain the standard of what is considered to be one of the world's great dessert wines. The nose shows lashings of toffee, figs and cream. Exceptional length and remarkable clean finish complement the honey, figs and toffee on the palate. 18% Alc./Vol.![Campbells Grand Rutherglen Topaque (375ml)]()
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Campbells Grand Rutherglen Topaque (375ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenABV: 17.5%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
Deep olive-brown; a wonderful example of muscadelle/topaque, with all the cold tea, butterscotch, Christmas cake and burnt toffee expected of the variety at its zenith. I have to admit to a special love of topaque, while recognising the greatness of the muscat Rutherglen makes.
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James Halliday - Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionMedium-deep brown colored, the NV Grand Rutherglen Topaque gives tantalizing aromas of molasses, roasted walnuts, coffee cake, liquored raisins, earth and baking spices with a hint of chocolate. Very, very sweet, crisp and rich, it offers a wonderful array of spice and dried fruit layers with a very long finish. Drink it now.
95 Points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate- Campbells Liquid Gold Classic Rutherglen Topaque (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$41. 99Bottle$503.88 DozenABV: 17.5%Closure: Cork
Notes sourced from Campbells of Rutherglen.
The Campbell’s are a fourth generation winemaking family dedicated to continuing a tradition begun in 1870, of producing premium quality wines that reflect the distinctive characteristics of the Rutherglen region. Drawing on their intimate knowledge of the region the Campbells can ensure that they grow grapes of the highest quality. The result is traditional styles of wines with finesse and a subtle use of oak complementing the full fruit flavours.
The wine that provides the basis of this blend dates back to the 1950’s. Only small amounts are withdrawn from this solera ensuring the highest quality and consistency of style.Deep golden colour displaying rich aromas of cold tea leaf, toffee, honey and citrus. The Palate is intense and mouthfilling. Malt and toffee combine with rancio characters providing a wine of power and complexity with a luscious yet clean finish. Perfect with fresh fruit, sticky date pudding or freshly brewed coffee and fine chocolates. 500ml bottle17.5% alcohol volume.
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Campbells Rutherglen Topaque (375ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenABV: 17%Closure: CorkNotes sourced from Campbells of Rutherglen.
The Campbell’s are a fourth generation winemaking family dedicated to continuing a tradition begun in 1870, of producing premium quality wines that reflect the distinctive characteristics of the Rutherglen region. Drawing on their intimate knowledge of the region the Campbells can ensure that they grow grapes of the highest quality. The result is traditional styles of wines with finesse and a subtle use of oak complementing the full fruit flavours.
Each vintage the tokay grapes are left on the vine to fully ripen until raisined and laden with natural sugar. The resulting wine is then blended with wines from previous vintages to produce a consistent house style.Deep, brilliant old gold colour. The nose displays toffee, honey and cold tea characters which combine to produce the unique character of Rutherglen Tokay. Toffee and tea leaf characters predominate on the front of the mouth with a cleansing hint of spirit and old oak on the finish. A heavenly match with rich steamed puddings, caramel desserts, chocolates or as an after dinnerdrink with coffee. 17.0% alcohol volume.
Other reviews...
Displaying a lighter amber hue than the Muscat, the non-vintage Tokay is more elegant, not as sweet (205 grams of residual sugar per liter), but unctuous, long, and fragrant, revealing hints of Chinese black tea, toffee, and marmalade. This cuvee is based on 20-25-year old soleras.
94 points.
Robert Parker
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Morris Rutherglen Classic Topaque (Tokay) (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenABV: 17.5%Closure: StelvinA light, finer cousin of Muscat, Topaque (Tokay) is produced from Muscadelle grapes.
Semi translucent onion brown colour with an olive green hue. Spicy dried raisin, toffee and honey aromatics fill the nostrils followed by hints of tea and marmalade. Mouth coating flavours of honey and dried raisins marry beautifully to the spirit with toffee, marmalade and notions of tea bags also present. Very luscious mouthfeel finishing perhaps a shade drier than the Muscat. Long aftertaste of dried raisins, honey, toffee infusions, marmalade and subtle tea.
Alc 17.5%Other Reviews....
Golden brown; highly perfumed classic aromas of cold tea, rose petals and Christmas cake; excellent spirit and balance. 500 ml.
93 points
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Seppeltsfield DP57 Grand Tokay (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenABV: 17%Closure: StelvinCrafted from Muscadelle grapes and matured in old oak casks using the solero method only the best components from top years are included in the final blend that sees a minimum average age of 10 years.
Deep sienna brown in colour with a distinct olive green tinged hue. Intense toffee and honey scents meld into some Christmas cake, marmalade and delicate tea notes. Thick and viscous in its mouthfeel, rich toffee, honeyed raisin and marmalade flavours engulf the luscious palate. On the finish there’s some lingering caramel and molasses like characters. Nicely balanced spirit with a long syrupy aftertaste.
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Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Topaque (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenABV: 17.5%Closure: Screw CapWith an average age of 2-4 years, the 'Rutherglen' classification denotes the youngest and freshest regional style. This wine is great value, featuring luscious fruit flavours of honey, cumquat & butterscotch, with a silky texture. Served chilled as an aperitif or after-dinner drink.
17.5% Alc/VolOther Reviews....
Has a distinctive yellow-gold colour, different to that of all other Rutherglen topaques; a classic array of cold tea leaf aromas joining with caramel, shortbread biscuit and toffee flavours; it is somehow brighter and crisper than most other Rutherglen topaques, yet does not sacrifice complexity. 500ml.
93 Points
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Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rutherglen 'Old Vine' Muscadelle [Tokay (375ml)]Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenABV: 18%Closure: CorkNotes sourced from Chambers.
Muscat and Muscadelle (Tokay) are as original to Australia as kangaroos. Nowhere else in the world are the grapes treated this way, and the Chambers' family have been making wines in Rutherglen since 1858.
As there is no irrigation the vines, some 90 years old, produce low tonnages with wonderful concentrated flavour. This sweet wine is full of complex fruit flavours and once opened, does not deteriorate and will allow months of sipping pleasure. Serve as an aperitif or after dinner drink.
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Stanton & Killeen Grand Rutherglen Topaque (500ml)Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$99. 99Bottle$1199.88 DozenABV: 18.5%The 'Grand' classification refers to fortifieds with an average age of 15-20 years. Intense and complex with an amazing flavour profile includes aromas of caramel and concentrated marmalade with subtle butterscotch and a wonderful freshness. This wine is internationally awarded for the quality and concentration of its fruit. Try it with a crème brûlée or muscadelle grapes and cheese. 18.5% Alc./Vol.
