Dessert Wine Reviews

I drank these 2 wines and tasted bright, butterscotch, creamy, honey, maple, marmalade, walnut. The wines are dessert wine and came from The Decanter Magazine Wine Club by Wine Access.

Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick

Château Laville Sauternes

2019 Château Laville Château Laville Sauternes

From the moment we opened this bottle containing orange-colored and even orange-smelling wine (not the same as the “orange wine” fad), I knew we were in for something different.

Tasting notes: creamy, marmalade, butterscotch, honey

20-Year Old Tawny Port (500mL)

NV Quinta de la Rosa 20-Year Old Tawny Port (500mL)

This wine has changed my mind about whether or not I want to explore Port wine.

Tasting notes: walnut, maple, bright

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