Chambers Rosewood Vineyards NV Rare Muscadelle (Rutherglen)

Molasses hued, Chambers's oldest, most premium Muscadelle is a multifaceted beauty that unravels slowly, revealing—amid the richness and concentration—a pleasant mustiness, like the smell of a mahogany-furnished library in a stately old home. Mocha, baked fig and burnt brown sugar follow. At first sip, the intense sweetness and alcohol are prominent, but they're rapidly followed by those concentrated mocha and fig flavors. Unctuous but still amazingly fresh, this proves an excellent example of a style that's deeply engrained in Aussie wine history. Sip fireside on an icy winter's eve. Christina Pickard