Morris Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque 500mL

Brand: Morris (Morris of Rutherglen)

Release Name: Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque

Wine Style / Type: Fortified Dessert Wine (Rare Topaque — Rutherglen Classification, Top Tier)

Varietal: 100% Muscadelle

Age: Non-Vintage (NV) — Average Blend Age Approximately 20 Years

Volume: 500ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 18.0%

Country: Australia

Region: Rutherglen, North East Victoria (Mia Mia Dry-Land Vineyards)

Cask Type: Matured in Oak Casks and Barrels for Decades, Blended Across Exceptional Vintages Only

Limited Edition: Yes (Strictly Limited Release — Only the Most Exceptional Vintages Selected)

Award Winner: Yes — 98 Points, Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion; 98 Points, Decanter World Wine Awards; Platinum, Decanter; 97 Points, Tom Cannavan; 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast; Best Fortified Wine, Royal Perth Wine Show 2024; Double Gold, China Wine & Spirits Awards 2025; Gold, Sydney Wine Show, International Wine Challenge and Corowa Wine Show (2024)

Morris of Rutherglen was founded in 1859 by George Morris, who planted vines near Rutherglen in North East Victoria, establishing what has become one of Australia's most prominent winemaking families, now with 165 years of history. Currently led by sixth-generation Chief Winemaker Madden Morris, the winery continues to craft its range of fortified and table wines with the same skill and passion that has defined the family since its founding. Rutherglen itself is Australia's spiritual home of fortified Muscat and Topaque, and Morris remains one of the region's most celebrated and internationally acclaimed producers of the style.

This is one of the true benchmark wines of Australian fortified winemaking — only the most exceptional vintages are selected for the Old Premium Rare tier, representing the absolute pinnacle of Morris's fortified portfolio, sourced from the family's own dry-land "Mia Mia" vineyards. The critical acclaim is genuinely outstanding: 98 points from Jeni Port at Halliday Wine Companion, who described it as "a rare offering of time, of the fortified maker's art and of the place where it is born: Rutherglen," a matching 98 points from the Decanter World Wine Awards (alongside a separate Decanter Platinum Award), 97 points from respected critic Tom Cannavan, and 95 points from Wine Enthusiast. It's also won Double Gold at the China Wine & Spirits Awards 2025, Gold at the Sydney Wine Show, International Wine Challenge and Corowa Wine Show in 2024, and was named Best Fortified Wine at the Royal Perth Wine Show 2024. Averaging around 20 years of age — crushed, partially fermented, fortified with high-strength neutral spirit and matured for decades in casks and barrels — it delivers a level of concentration and complexity that simpler, younger Topaques simply cannot match. A serious, special-occasion purchase for collectors and fortified wine connoisseurs alike, best paired with cakes, cream or rich desserts.