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Late-harvest Torrontés
3. Fortified Malbec or Tannat — for chocolate-and-caramel
For the chocolate versions of dulce de leche — alfajor triple with chocolate coating, brownies with dulce de leche centers, layered marquesa — the elegant choice is an Argentine fortified red dessert wine. Late-harvest Malbec or Tannat, aged in oak, develops notes of black cherry, tobacco, cinnamon and clove — exactly the spectrum that chocolate loves. These are less common than the late-harvest whites, but worth seeking out for a special dessert.
