Tirecul-la-Gravière Cuvée Madame. Monbazillac. 12.5% 1996 - (500ml)

The vineyard is planted with a high percentage of Muscadelle (50%), along with Semillon (45%), and Sauvignon (5%). These grapes are picked grape by grape (as they develop the noble rot), not by bunch. The proprietors, Claudia and Bruno Bilancini, actually pass through the vineyard a minimum of four to five times a day. It is an understatement to say these are the greatest wines I have ever tasted from Monbazillac; in fact, they are among the greatest sweet wines I have tasted ... from anywhere! "Robert Parker"

Wine-Searcher score of 93/100, Cellar Tracker, 93/100. Limited quantities of this vintage.