Almost black in colour. A pronounced and delicious bouquet of the essence of sweet raisins. The taste is very sweet, smooth, pronounced and delicous just like dried raisins or sweet grape juice. This is a very sweet dessert wine consumed on its own or with rich, fruity puddings. Also classically used as the sauce for one of the famous desserts of Jerez: ice cream with Pedro Ximénez Sherry. Serve chilled

Christmas in a bottle, this is a superb Rutherglen liqueur muscat. The colour has a slightly olive, aged tinge, and the fabulous nose has beautifully concentrated scents of raisins, spices, plum pud, roasted almonds and Siena cake. It's seductively sweet and smooth in the mouth, with a luscious raisin and nutty aftertaste. Fortified wines were perfected in the 1700s and were popular as they were able to withstand long sea journeys. A wine becomes fortified when a neutral spirit is added during the fermentation process. There are many different types of fortified wines including Tawny, Port, Apera, Sherry, Muscat and other fortifieds. Common flavours include ginger, toasted hazelnuts, raisins, caramel and cinnamon. Fortified wine pairs well with seafood, tapas, fruit cake or enjoyed as a cocktail, aperitif or digestive.

A collaboration between French winemaker Gille Lapalus and Australian bartender Shaun Byrne, Maidenii combines the best of both nations. The two men have worked carefully to capture the natural flavours - which include wormwood and wine sourced from Victoria.

Five generations of Fonseca Guimaraens have maintained the quality and style of this fine reserve blend. Bin no. 27 is the family's private cellar, bottled in Oporto and ready to drink now.

APPEARANCE: Straw coloured with golden highlights. AROMA: Characteristically sweet yet packed with ripe fruit over subtle floral aromas. PALATE: Ripe fruit flavours are wrapped in an intense freshness through to the pleasing finish marked by a touch of honey.

Australian Tokay has recently been renamed Topaque, however nothing else has changed with this old favourite. A classic mix of tea leaf and toffee on the nose, followed by a suprisingly elegant palate which is both long an delicious. - Dan Murphy's Wine Panel

Great value from one of Australia's best producers. Fresh fruit aromas with a rich luscious palate of toffee, caramel and prune. Long lingering finish.

Tempus Two is the culmination of Lisa McGuigan's dream to create a world class tourism experience within an ultra premium winemaking estate. Tempus Two have broken the tradition with their tantalizing editions of dessert wine, sealing the precious liquid within hand blown bottles of Italian glass, which themselves have won design awards. Aromas of preserved apricots and candied citrus marmalade with hints of wild honey. Powerfully rich and opulent displaying the quintessence of botrytis semillon. The flavours of dried apricots, citrus fruit marmalade and underlined by a subtle touch of wild honey. Tempus Two displays restrained acidity ending with a refreshing citrus lift, balanced by the concentration of flavours that give overall elegance and finesse.

With heritage in Victoria dating back to 1921, Buller have built themselves a formidable reputation as true craftsmen of Australian fortified. Their Premium Fine Tawny combines the traditional flavours of Christmas cake, raisins and sweet, ripe plums with a soft and elegant textured finish.