Domaine Cazes - Muscat de Rivesaltes - Blanc - 1996

Wine:

At the peak of its evolution, the Domaine Cazes Muscat de Rivesaltes Blanc 1996 is dazzling with purity and finesse. The years have solidified its flavors, enhancing its complexity and stretching its texture with phenomenal finesse. It begins with aromas of cold tea, peach tea, with a hint of mint on the nose. Notes of Earl Grey, bergamot, and Moroccan mint gently come and go. This profile extends onto the palate, with a simultaneously powerful and time-tamed texture, featuring tannic density that balances out the sugar. It's an ethereal wine with endless length, multiple layers, and delightful flavors. A monument of Rivesaltes to be enjoyed for another 10 years, perfect for pairing with sunny days, such as with peach and verbena or a rosemary dessert. A favorite of the Best Sommelier in the World, Olivier Poussier, rated 96/100.

Vinification:

Direct pressing and fermentation at 18°C immediately after settling. Mutage in liquid phase in the middle of fermentation. Bottled 6 months after harvest and stored in the cellar.
Residual sugar: 114.5g/l.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Deep amber, topaz.

Nose:

Aromas of cold peach tea, bergamot and a touch of mint.

Palate:

This Muscat with its fine, pure profile reveals a body that is both powerful and soft. An evanescent wine with infinite length!

Food and wine pairing:

Peach with verbena or strawberry with mint, rosemary dessert, apricot tarte tatin.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2034