After going on a Sauternes tear while in NYC I was going to try yet another one when the sommelier…read moreat Corton indicated, the dessert pairing would have been all wrong. Instead she recommended a Moscatel that would match the lighter and intricate dessert being presented. The Miquel Raymond Domaine de Barroubio, 2005 Saint Jean de Minervois was excellent. I had to agree the honeyed cloying richness of the Sauternes would have been wrong and now I've found a great new dessert wine niche to explore.

Miquel Raymond is the parent company of Domaine Barroubio and make a number of different wines from…read moreMuscates, Roses, and Blancs from Muscat petit grain, Grenache, Carignan and Syrah grapes. The Minervois area where they produce the pretty rare French muscats.