Given David Powell’s fascination with the southern Rhone Valley, it is not surprising he has produced an Australian version of Muscat Beaumes de Venise. The 2003 The Bothie is a sweet white Muscat that is deliriously perfumed, decadent, and extremely light on its feet. Possessing slightly under 13% alcohol, it is made in a refreshing, fruit cocktail-like style that begs to be consumed over the next year as an aperitif or at the end of a meal.Importer: Deborah Gray, The Australian Wine Connection, Carlsbad, CA; tel. (760) 438-5714