Campbells Rutherglen Topaque is deep brilliant old gold with lifted toffee, honey and cold tea on the nose with toffee and tea-leaf on the palate, finishing with a cleansing hint of spirit and old oak. Complex, elegant and clean — one of the world’s richest wines since 1870.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished Rutherglen Topaque presents a deep, brilliant old gold colour of exceptional richness and depth, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of Campbells — 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 finest. 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 Rutherglen Topaque truly one of a kind.
Palate
Toffee and tea-leaf characters are beautifully expressive on the front of the palate, delivering a richly textured and deeply satisfying flavour profile of genuine complexity and distinction. A cleansing hint of spirit and old oak on the finish adds a layer of refinement and elegance that is the hallmark of Campbells’ celebrated house style — finishing clean and dry with outstanding length and enduring character. A Rutherglen Topaque of rare quality and authentic regional distinction.
Pairs With
This exceptional Campbells Rutherglen Topaque is a natural companion to toffee pudding, honey cake, crème brûlée, aged hard cheeses, dark chocolate, or enjoyed chilled on its own as a contemplative dessert wine — the perfect expression of Rutherglen’s internationally acclaimed fortified wine heritage.
