Picunche Dessert wine, Chile

Wine: Glacier wine

Producer: Valle Central

Region: Santiago

Country: Chile

Colour: White

Year: 2011

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Supplier: Liqhouse                                                                                   

Price (VND): 385.000 (half bottle)

Points: 62/100

Pairs well with: Vanilla ice cream

Notes:

Very light in colour. Soft nose bringing light apricots and a hint of honey. The palate is soft and smooth, with apricots lychees and a short finish. Even though is a dessert wine, is not very sweet. Definitely overpriced for what you get!

Domaine de Mihoundy France Dessert

Wine: Domaine de Mihoundy

Producer: Cochard

Region: Bonnezeaux

Country: France

Colour: White

Year: 2009

Grape: A

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Price (VND): 575.000

Points: 75/100

Pairs well with: Chocolate pudding

Notes:

This delicate dessert wine is rather dark in colour, and with a nose and palate with powerful aromas of honey, citrus and a hint of nuts and apricots.

It is a very delicate wine, not to sweet, but sweet enough to make it a proper dessert wine.

Wine: FSW 8B

Producer: Yalumba

Region: South Australia

Country: Australia

Colour: White

Year: 2009

Grape: Viognier

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Price (VND): 540.000 (Half bottle)

Points: 89

Pairs well with: Chocolate pudding, crème bulle, soft cheeses

Notes:

Yalumba has made this, a very nice dessert wine.

Pale bright yellow in colour, the nose brings soft scents of apricots and peach with a hint of lemons.

The palate is more intense than the nose but not overwhelming, bringing ripe apricots and peaches with a honey touch and some raisins.

Very uniform and well balanced with a rather smooth finish and medium length.

If you are looking for a super sweet dessert wine, keep looking. However if you want something nice, smooth and pleasant, sweet but delicate and balanced, this is a perfect finish for a meal.