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Dessert Wine Notes: Miranda Golden Botrytis 2002Posted Dec 13th 2006 4:39PM by Jonathan M. ForesterFiled under: Wine, Lush Life, Australia, Raves & Reviews, Liquor CabinetMiranda Golden Botrytis 2002 is 10%abv / 20 proof and sold in 375 ml. bottles. It is made in South Eastern Australia from 96% Riverina Semillon grapes, and 4% High Country Riesling grapes which offer lots of acidity for a cleaner finish. It has a medium body with a lovely deep gold color. The aroma is the typical strong botrytis character with apricots, peaches, orange zest, honey, and spice. The taste... Oooh Boy! Smooth and soft like a baby golden Chinchilla's hind quarters. Full, with tangy sweet stone fruits melded into one, with that strong and spicy botrytis character. It has a finish that alternates between sweet and dry, with hints of spices appearing and disappearing.This is a great deal in an Australian sticky (sweet dessert wine.) It is a wine that costs a bit more than others similar to it, at around $20US a bottle, and worth every penny. This wine is absolutely great now, but if you can afford a few extra bottles it is worth cellaring for five to ten years, because it has the body and style to keep improving from year to year as it matures.The Miranda family's Australian origin starts in 1938, when Francesco Miranda arrived from Naples with a passion and desire to make premium wines. His three sons carried on the tradition and broadened the company's interests across three states with wineries in the premium wine-producing regions of the Barossa Valley in South Australia, King Valley in Victoria, and Riverina in New South Wales. Now the third generation is further assisting the company's growth and marketing strategy, strengthening Miranda's position as a family wine maker and their commitment to premium wine production. The family's wine success is proved with over 1500 awards in the domestic and international show circuit.
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