Maidenii, Nocturne Vin Amer, Australia, 750mL

"Amer" is simply the French word for "bitter" (like the Italian "Amaro"). Nocturne combines mature wines from Central Victoria with Antipodean botanicals plucked from sleeping Eucalypt forests to create this premium Amer. A bitter, fortified digestive liqueur that uses a ten year old flor rosé made from syrah as a base. The base wine and botanicals are blended for a six month maturation in old French oak; sweetened with grape concentrate; and bottled without filtration. Wormwood plays a key role, supported by nine native botanicals with a strong focus on Australian bush fruits including muntries, riberries, desert limes & quangdongs. Four other bittering botanicals are blended in with the final ingredient and Yarra Valley black truffles from the 2015 season. This stunning rosé vin amer has strong aromas of pink grapefruit, plumb, sweet spice, and fresh herbs, with a fruity and herb-like entry, and a delicately bitter finish. Definitely a bottle for a special occasion. Vin Amer is