Château Lamothe 2020 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château Lamothe 2020 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, balanced, a bit aerial and offers fine richness. It reveals notes of marmalade, candied apricot and small notes of small white fruits in syrup associated with a discreet hint of candied yuzu and lemon blossom. The mouth is well-built, balanced, vibrant, tense and offers a tangy frame. On the palate, this…

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Château Lamothe 2012 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château Lamothe 2012 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Nice mineral, aromatic nose that offers a fine power. It reveals notes of candied kumquat, candied quince and small notes of pear associated with slight hints of dried apricot, spices and a very discreet hint of verbena. The palate is fruity, very discreetly tight and offers juiciness, minerality, a tangy frame, tension, a nice controlled…

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Château Haut-Bergeron 2012 – Sauternes

Château Haut-Bergeron 2012 – Sauternes

The nose is aromatic and offers concentration, a certain power as well as deepness. It reveals notes of sweet quince, candied berries and small notes of marmalade associated with slight touches of apple in syrup, with a discreet hint of white flowers/acacia, verbena as well as very discreet hints of spices and almond. The palate…

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Château Cantegril 2012 – Sauternes

Château Cantegril 2012 – Sauternes

The nose is a bit tight and offers spiciness, a certain power as well as fine intensity. There are notes of lychee, spices, and small notes of roasted berries associated with hints of peach and a hint of nutmeg. The mouth is well-built, fresh and envelopping and offers delicacy, fullness, gourmandize, a certain tension as…

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2020 – Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2020 – Sauternes

Nice fresh, precise, mineral and a bit aerial nose which offers crystalline touches. It reveals notes of pulpy yellow plum, apricot in syrup, and more slightly – notes of juicy/fresh yellow berries associated with slight touches of yellow peach in syrup, slight hints of lily/acacia as well as discreet hints of beeswax and a discreet…

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Petit Guiraud 2020 – Sauternes

Petit Guiraud 2020 – Sauternes

The nose offers a nice freshness, a some complexity as well as some intensity. It reveals notes of fresh marmalade, fresh apricot and more slightly – hints of crunchy peach associated with fine hints of fresh lychee as well as a discreet hint of peach blossom. The mouth is nicely fresh, mineral, balanced and offers…

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Château d’Arche 2011 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2011 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Aromatic, spicy nose, a certain intensity, and some power, notes of quince, dried zest and more slightly – ripe almond associated with slight touches of dried lime, jammy yellow plum with fine hints of fresh spices and a subtle hint of white flowers in the background. A fruity palate, juiciness, minerality, good balance and acidity,…

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Château d’Arche 2020 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2020 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, finely tight and offers fine power/concentration as well as deepness. It reveals notes of candied quince, small fruits, and more slightly – notes of nutmeg associated with slight touches of apricot as well as fine hints of almost honey / beeswax. The palate is fruity, a bit aerial, and offers juiciness,…

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Château Doisy-Daëne 2020 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Doisy-Daëne 2020 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Nice elegant nose, precise and offers a nice freshness, deepness as well as a certain purity and delicacy. A very nice nose! It reveals notes of candied kumquat, pear in syrup and slight hints of fresh iris associated with slight floral touches, green apple as well as fine hints of fresh rose and discreet hints…

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Château Haut-Bergeron 2020 – Sauternes

Château Haut-Bergeron 2020 – Sauternes

(200-year-old collector bottle, 9th generation) Nice fresh, elegant, precise, gourmand and fine nose. It reveals notes of peach in syrup, mango, and more slightly – hints of dried apricot associated with slight touches of crunchy nectarine, fine hints of hibiscus flowers as well as discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of fresh verbena…

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