Donnafugata Ben Rye (375ML half-bottle) 2014

Professional Ratings

• 97 Decanter
  Hugely intense nose with notes of honey, flowers, ripe tropical fruits and spice. Displays a powerful umami, mushroom flavour on the palate. The balance between sweetness and acidity borders on perfection. Will age well but hard not to drink now.
• 93 Wine Spectator
  Ripe flavors of glazed nectarine and apricot leap from the glass in this vibrant sweetie, with accents of blood orange, grated coconut, candied ginger and cardamom. Drink now through 2029.
• 93 Wine & Spirits
  This wine's aromas are as appealing as its flavors. Exuberant floral and stone-fruit scents translate into intense flavors of juicy apricot and caramelized orange swirling with notes of clove, anise and cinnamon. Brisk acidity and a wet-stone minerality balance the wine's considerable sweetness, leading to a surprisingly refreshing finish that leaves your mouth buzzing with brown spices.
• 93 Wine Enthusiast
  Made from 100% dried Zibibbo grapes, this classic dessert wine opens with intense raw apricot, date and orange marmalade aromas. It's fresh, full-bodied and elegant on palate, with layers of ripe fig, tangerine zest, chestnut honey and eucalyptus flavors that persist long into the finish.
• 92 Tasting Panel
  A lovely Muscat dessert wine from a volcanic island off Sicily. Burnished gold color, spicy and sweet; rich, creamy, and toasted with candied apricot and honey.