Wendouree Muscat of Alexandria - Aging Question

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 10:06 pm

Hello All (especially to those with experience with the Wendouree Muscat of Alexandria),

Could someone/anyone please give me an understanding of the aging potential of this wine? I presume it has been made for aging like the rest of the Wendouree range but could somebody with experience (or even with a moderately informed inkling) please confirm or refute this?

Many thanks,
Adair

Tim S. · Post by **Tim S.** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:51 am

Not sure if I can help but as u know this comes bottled with a vintage or two or 3. I recently had two - the 1989/1990 bottling and the 1995/1996 bottling. I found that they had become a little spirity (like an old cognac, esp. for the 89/90 bottling).

Not sure if they are meant to be aged long - give Tony Brady a call at Wendy. I much prefer them young - had the recent bottling from last year - 1998/99? - and quite liked it but at $25 pb it's probably a little expensive when u can get Black Noble for $30 (sensational essence!).

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:58 am

Tim S. wrote:Not sure if I can help but as u know this comes bottled with a vintage or two or 3. I recently had two - the 1989/1990 bottling and the 1995/1996 bottling. I found that they had become a little spirity (like an old cognac, esp. for the 89/90 bottling).

Not sure if they are meant to be aged long - give Tony Brady a call at Wendy. I much prefer them young - had the recent bottling from last year - 1998/99? - and quite liked it but at $25 pb it's probably a little expensive when u can get Black Noble for $30 (sensational essence!).

Thanks for your comments. The bottles I have are from the 2001 vintage - no blend. I opened a bottle and found it very spirity and hoped that this will be rectified with age. I will go to the source like you suggest. I am writing a letter to Tony and Lita at the moment.

Adair

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:06 pm

Adair wrote: I opened a bottle and found it very spirity and hoped that this will be rectified with age.

It's 'lightly fortified', may account for the spirity notes, what is the a/v?

Tim S. · Post by **Tim S.** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:34 pm

Adair - pls let us know the reply as I am sure many (including myself) would like to know the maturation of this wine.

Usually it is 18-20% A/V if a remember correctly.

ChrisH · Post by **ChrisH** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:51 pm

Based on my experience a few years ago when I left mine too long, I would rather drink sooner than later. As a style, better value elsewhere I would have thought.

regards
Chris

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Fri May 28, 2004 2:37 pm

Just stoke to Tony Brady about another matter but asked him about the aging potential of the Muscat of Alexandria, especially the 2001 of which I still have 5 bottles. He recommended that you either drink them either on release or wait 5 years.

Adair