Campbells Merchant Prince Rare Muscat 375ml is an insanely decadent Rutherglen classic, deep mahogany with olive hues and an explosive nose of raisins, figs, marmalade, toffee, caramel, cocoa and dark chocolate, all wrapped in nutty, old‑oak complexity from decades in cask. The palate is almost syrupy yet beautifully balanced, with raisined sweetness firing on the front, layers of burnt nuts, treacle and bitter dark chocolate through the mid‑palate, and a drying, moreish tannin and rancio twist that seems to go on forever.

This Merchant Prince Rare Muscat is the pinnacle of the Campbells solera, average age well over 50 years with material older than 70, and famously the first Australian wine to score 100 points in Wine Spectator – it’s best savoured in small pours on its own, or with coffee and petit fours, sticky date pudding or the darkest Belgian chocolate you can find. The style is fully evolved on release, so there’s no need to cellar; just open, enjoy over weeks, and let each tiny glass show off another layer.

Campbells Merchant Prince Rare Muscat 375ml is made from late‑harvest Brown Muscat, fortified during fermentation and raised for generations in ancient oak as part of their “Rare” classification – the richest, most complete expression of Rutherglen Muscat, with 300‑plus grams of residual sugar, huge extract and a reputation as arguably Australia’s greatest dessert wine.