Wines from Rutherglen

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R.L. Buller & Son NV Calliope Rare Tokay (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $120

Thick, dark brown and looking as much like molasses as wine, Buller’s Calliope Rare Tokay has a soy-like meatiness to it, a leathery note that adds complexity to its notes of treacle and rancio. Almost too sweet and syrupy, with an endless finish. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Campbells NV Isabella Rare Tokay (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $97

Dark amber in color and going greenish at the rim, the basis of this wine is clearly old stocks going back well over 60 years. It’s full-bodied, unctuous and superrich, oozing with molasses and rancio character, but balanced by citrusy notes. The finish is incredibly sweet and long, coating the mouth with coffee-like essences that linger for minutes. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Campbells NV Merchant Prince Rare Muscat (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $97

A deep mahogany in color, the Merchant Prince Rare Muscat boasts dense date, fudge and molasses components balanced by rancio, citrusy accents and even some floral notes. Despite being incredibly sweet and sticky, there’s a freshness to it that keeps it from being overwhelming. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Chambers Rosewood Vineyards NV Rare Muscadelle (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $300

Incredibly concentrated and intense, this dark coffee-colored wine coats the glass and the palate with waves of luxuriously sweet, raisiny flavors. Layers of complexity follow in the form of rancio, dried fig and molasses, with a citrusy edge providing life and freshness to the nearly endless finish. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Chambers Rosewood Vineyards NV Rare Muscat (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $300

Not a Cellar Selection in the traditional sense of requiring additional aging, this venerable wine (it contains some material over 100 years old) is ready to drink now, but should hold in the bottle indefinitely. It’s dark coffee-brown, with delectable aromas of rancio, pressed flowers, molasses and honey, yet despite enormous concentration avoids excessive weight… — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Campbells NV Rutherglen Muscat (Rutherglen)

Best Buy

Price $10

This wine is so intensely textured and flavored, you’ve got to brace yourself. Packed with ultra sweet honey, peach, dried apricot, toast, walnut, coffee, caramel, licorice and sesame notes, it holds onto the palate with bright acidity and length. Massive. — J.M. (12/1/2002)

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R.L. Buller & Son NV Calliope Rare Muscat (Rutherglen)

Price $86

This is dark, almost black in color at the center, with greening evident at the rim. Syrupy, intense aromas of coffee and dark chocolate make an immediate impact on the nose, followed by syrupy, intense flavors of coffee and molasses. There’s mind-boggling concentration here, but just enough acidity to provide a sense of balance. Still, it’s hard to imagine… — J.C. (12/15/2007)

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R.L. Buller & Son NV Rare Calliope Muscat (Rutherglen)

Price $84

Rich and viscous, this glass-staining, deep brown wine is loaded with notes of coffee, toffee and dried fruit. Pronounced rancio character marks the nose and lingers on the long, complex finish. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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