Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise 2020

Description

75% Muscat à petits grains blancs & 25% Muscat à petits grains noirs

Opening up on notes of apricot and very ripe pear with floral and butterscotch notes.

The palate is rich and runs with surprising freshness after the opening. There is a note of quince paste on the aftertaste, also herbes de Provence. Magnificent finish.

Food pairings: Chilled as an aperitif, the Muscat is a versatile companion to many dishes. Most expressive with foie gras and roquefort, it retains all its character served with a fruit tart, puff paestry and chocolate deserts.

Alc: 15%

93/100 “Lovely aromas of pear, crab apple, quince and beeswax. It’s full-bodied but not gloopy, generously rounded on the palate, with a lovely sense of balance and freshness to offset the measured sweetness. The tiniest touch of super-fine tannin helps to build structure and give a long, perfumed finish. Very elegant. Grown on sandy soils, fermented with natural yeasts. 110g/L residual sugar.”
(Matt Walls Decanter, 2021-10-01)