The use of 8- to 10-year-old organic agave hearts from volcanic Jalisco soil provides richer raw material than many competing blancos that rely on younger plants

with toasted oak providing structure

In a category dominated by sweet

Knappogue Castle 16 delivers deep toffee

Pinot Meunier rounds out the middle

Massandra Rose Muscat aperitifs The use of 8- toMassandra Rose Muscat is a fortified dessert wine from Crimea's historic Massandra winery, bottled at 13% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Aged in underground granite mountain tunnels that span more than three kilometres, this expression earned a CellarTracker average score of 95. 1 points for the Gurzuf bottling a testament to its depth and complexity. Quick Facts: ABV: 13% Origin: Crimea Style: Fortified Dessert Wine Varietal: Muscat Winery: