Campbells Isabella Rutherglen Topaque is deep mahogany brown with olive hues, lifted toffee, honey and cold tea on the nose with lush, full honeyed flavours and complex rancio on the palate. Beautifully decadent — one of Rutherglen’s original producers, established 1870.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished Rutherglen Topaque presents a deep mahogany brown colour with striking olive hues of exceptional richness and aged intensity, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of Campbells Isabella — one of Rutherglen’s original Muscat and Topaque producers, established in 1870 and internationally acclaimed for producing fortified wines of unique quality, unsurpassed richness and enduring elegance from one of Australia’s most celebrated wine regions.
Aroma
The nose is lifted and immediately captivating, with toffee, honey and cold tea characters combining to produce the unique and utterly distinctive aromatic profile that defines Rutherglen Topaque at its most decadent and expressive. The bouquet reflects the exceptional quality of Campbells’ house style — complex, elegant and capturing a rich purity of fruit flavours that speaks eloquently of the unique combination of climate, grape variety, soils and generational blending skill that makes Isabella Rutherglen Topaque truly one of a kind.
Palate
Lush and full on the palate, with honeyed flavours of exceptional richness and decadence delivering a flavour profile of outstanding opulence and distinction. Complex rancio characters balance the sweetness with genuine sophistication and depth — a hallmark of Campbells’ celebrated house style and the generational blending expertise that defines Isabella. Beautifully decadent, with a finish of outstanding length and enduring elegance.
Pairs With
This exceptional Campbells Isabella Rutherglen Topaque is a natural companion to honey cake, toffee pudding, crème brûlée, blue cheese, dark chocolate, or enjoyed chilled on its own as a contemplative dessert wine — the ultimate expression of Rutherglen’s internationally acclaimed fortified wine heritage.
