Sweet and succulent, a seductive dessert wine that brims with roasted hazelnut, coffee and dark chocolate flavors, which wrap around a core of dark cherry and dried apricot, lingering extensively. Has a nice Sherry-like overlay. Drink now. 50 cases made. -HS

Not quite as sweet as most Aussie tawnies, offering coffee and spice box aromas and flavors, balancing the sweetness with a bitter almond edge as the finish lingers. Drink now. 100 cases imported. -HS

The concentrated non-vintage The Tawny 22 Year Old was aged 22 years in small oak and larger hogshead barrels. It offers a medium amber color along with explosive aromas and flavors of scorched earth, honey, molasses, toffee, caramel, and orange marmalade. It is a brilliant fortified.Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283