Excuse the camera's auto-focus, which seemed to have targeted the background rather than the chief protagonist, but this wine (or any Australian Liqueur Muscat) is a good match for chocolate of any form: cake, dessert, ... even the richest chocolate truffle. Well, I found that out when I gave this suggestion a try. Actually I had already been trying something else, a fortified wine too, from France - a Maury. Both matched very well, but brought out different aspects of the chocolate creation. The Maury I was drinking then tended to emphasize the chocolaty notes of the dessert, making them more intense. The Australian Liqueur Muscat I was drinking highlighted any nutty notes present. Both were brilliant but different and what you choose might depend on whether you're in the mood for more chocolate or more nut.
Rutherglen is a wine-growing area in north east Victoria which is famous for, amongst other things, its fortified dessert wines and this Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Liqueur Muscat is a well-known example. Made from late-harvested Brown Muscat, the grapes are hand picked, crushed and fermented on skins for 24 hours before pressing. It is then fortified and matured in large oak casks for a long time, before the best barrels are blended to give this wonderful dessert wine.
PS. Looking back over the entries, I realized I haven't really New World wine, so here is my first entry. It's not that I'm particularly biased against them, but I do seem to have so much fun exploring the curious ways of the Old World. BTW, can anyone illuminate me whether Indian wine is Old or New World wine?
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