Australia — wine

Rutherglen GI

Victoria's fortified wine capital on the Murray River producing Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque — classified from Rutherglen through Grand to Classic and Rare — that are among the world's most extraordinary fortified wines. The Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains variety bakes in extreme heat to raisin concentration; decades of fractional solera blending creates wines of extraordinary complexity, rancio, and coffee-toffee depth that age virtually without limit.

Year Rating Notes
2023 Good vintage for base wines; Muscat solera continues multi-decade concentration
2022 Excellent Rutherglen vintage; intense base Muscat added to ageing solera
2021 Good growing season; quality base wines for fractional ageing
2020 Hot vintage; concentrated base Muscat with exceptional raisin character
2019 Benchmark year for base Muscat; Chambers Rare solera benefited
2018 Warm summer; high baume Muscat grapes for solera addition
2017 Good year; solera continuity maintained through fractional blending