"Botrytised" appears on the label of two Forrest dessert wines. This bottle and the Riesling. I've tried both but found the Chenin Blanc a bit more appealing. Very much like an ice wine, this bottle shows peach and baked apples on the nose while showing apricots and some citrus on the tongue. Quite sweet, but pleasantly so. The finish is lingering and creamy. It reminds me of butterscotch hard candy with just a touch of lemon peel.
Normally dessert wines of this caliber are quite costly, but the Forrest is very reasonably priced at $17.99 at my local shop. This is a bit less than normal retail which should be around $20. Looking for the ice wine experience without the premium price tag? This is a great place to start. Similar wines from Canada and Germany will run up in the $60-$70 range.
T-Scale 90+. This is probably the best example of dessert wine in this price range.
From Forrest:
"This botrytis-affected Chenin Blanc has aromas of golden delicious apples, sugared figs and butterscotch followed by a sweet, rich crème brulee palate concluding in a lingering yet crisp finish. A highly memorable wine."
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