Just when you’re thinking about hauling your carcass into some active wear and going for a jog (shuffle) around the block; you see a wine column singing the praises of those luxuriously decadent dessert wines you love so much. Curses!
Music Bay Autumn Marlborough Sauvignon
No mistaking which grape variety this sweet treat is made from. From the instant whiff of passionfruit curd, tangy lemon verbena, sweet cut grass and complex lime and caramelised capsicum characters, you know it's a rare example of dessert sauvignon blanc. It has a crazy
spectrum of flavours that will polarise people; but at this price I encourage you to give it a nudge.
Price: $18 (375ml)
Johanneshof Noble Late Harvest Marlborough Riesling 2011
Amber-pink gold and glistening in the glass, there are just minute amounts available of this wine, which has gathered enough gold medals and accolades, the maintenance guy at Johnanneshof has had to strengthen the prize cupboard in the pool room. With classic toffee and manuka honey glaze alongside a hint of beeswax on the nose and palate, it's massively sweet but carries a hefty vein of acidity to freshen and "tang" things up. Love it.
