Apple tarts or pear crumbles mirror the fruit notes in the whisky

where the cold slowly opens up its butterscotch and cocoa layers without diluting the body

The 94-point score from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar confirms what the method suggests: this is an expression built around purity

The dominant profile centers on concentrated blackberry and cassis

Askaneli Khvanchkara Reserve pickup-only Apple tarts or pear crumblesAskaneli Khvanchkara Reserve is a semi sweet red wine from Georgia's Khvanchkara appellation, bottled at 12% ABV in a 750ml format. Produced by Askaneli Brothers from two rare endemic grape varieties Alexandrouli (60%) and Mujuretuli (40%) grown exclusively at commercial scale in the Racha Lechkhumi region of western Georgia, this wine represents one of the country's most celebrated and geographically specific appellations. Quick Facts: ABV: 12%