Muscat Beaumes de Venise Domaine des Bernardins 2024: Luscious and Layered
Dessert 15% ABV ABV Des Bernardins
22 March 2026
Good not great
I'm still figuring out what I like with sweet wines and this was decent. Really fragrant when you open it, lots of peach and raisin on the nose. Found it a bit too sweet for sipping on its own though — needed some cheese or something to balance it out. Not bad by any means.
28 February 2026
Bit pricey for what it is
The wine shop guy recommended this and it's fine — pleasant enough, nice peachy smell and sweet without being syrupy. But £25.50 feels steep when you're only pouring small glasses. I've had Muscats I liked just as much for less.
24 January 2026
Nice but not mindblowing
It's a solid dessert wine. Sweet and honeyed but not sickly, which is what I always worry about with these. The apricot flavour is really nice and there's enough acidity to stop it being too much. Fair enough for the price.
13 January 2026
Perfect end to a dinner party
Bought this for a dinner party and it was the star of the evening. Really fragrant, like lychee and peach — everyone kept asking what it was. Lovely with a fruit tart we had for dessert. Would definitely buy again at £25.
29 December 2025
This stuff is dangerous
So smooth and easy to drink for a dessert wine. It's all tropical fruit and honey but somehow stays really fresh? Bought it on a whim and now I need to stop myself ordering a case. Goes amazingly with blue cheese by the way.
18 December 2025
Lovely birthday treat
Got this as a birthday present for my mum who loves sweet wines. She absolutely loved it — said the rose water and lychee notes were gorgeous. At 15% ABV it packs a punch too, so a little goes a long way.
9 October 2025
Best dessert wine I've tried in ages
Saw this on a restaurant menu and ordered a glass on a whim. The finish just goes on and on — honeyed stone fruit that lingers beautifully. Tracked down a bottle afterwards. Genuinely impressed, especially for under £30.