Tahbilk, Cane Cut, Victoria, Australia, 2014

Named after the practise of ‘cutting the canes’ of the vines just before harvest to allow the grapes to hang in the late summer sun for a few extra days and concentrate their flavours. This dessert wine is from Victoria's Goulburn Valley is 97% Marsanne, with a smidgen of Viognier and Chardonnay. It’s punchy with guava and tinned pineapple, lime marmalade and lilies. A lime acidity brings balance. Opulent.