Château Doisy Védrines 2022 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Doisy Védrines 2022 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose is precise, racy, frank, aromatic and offers a certain breadth of the aromatic palette. We find notes of ripe/frank kumquat, crushed vine peach and small notes of crushed apple associated with touches of roasted pineapple as well as hints of verbena, a subtle hint of sage and discreet hints of spices. The palate…

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Château de Myrat 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château de Myrat 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is mineral, racy, frank and offers a fine racy power. It reveals notes of candied nectarine, kumquat and small notes of crystallized mandarin associated with touches of passerillage, fine hints of spices, nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of toasted/honeyed almond. The palate is beautifully built, supple, precise, fresh, elegant, airy,…

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Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2022 – Sauternes

Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2022 – Sauternes

The nose is fresh and offers jammy as well as a fine contained/tight side (currently). The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of pulpy flat peach, pear and small notes of candied kumquat associated with touches of roasted pineapple, candied lemon as well as fine hints of verbena, lime blossom, infusion and spices….

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Clos Dorébène 2022 – Sauternes

Clos Dorébène 2022 – Sauternes

The nose is fresh and offers a fine concentration of fruit, minerality as well as a floral side. It reveals notes of candied apple, candied nectarine and small notes of quenette associated with delicate floral hints as well as a discreet hint of passerillage and spices. The palate is beautifully fresh and offers energy, a…

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2014 – Sauternes, Premier Grand Cru Classé

Château Rabaud-Promis 2014 – Sauternes, Premier Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, complex and offers a multi-layered side, subtlety as well as a beautiful race. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of quince, crystallized lemon and small notes of sweet kumquat associated with small touches of candied pineapple, ginger in syrup as well as discreet gravelly hints, acacia flowers…

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Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2014 – Sauternes

Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2014 – Sauternes

The nose is spicy, mineral and offers deepness, breadth and elegance in its grain. It reveals notes of quince, nutmeg and small notes of dried ginger associated with touches of dried flowers, dried pineapple as well as fine hints of candied small yellow fruits, acacia and spices. The palate is beautifully fresh, mineral, beautifully fruity…

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Château La Tour Blanche 2014 – Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé en 1855

Château La Tour Blanche 2014 – Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé en 1855

Beautiful, elegant, fruity, syrupy and well-balanced nose. It reveals notes of pineapple in syrup, roasted small fruits, mango and small notes of roasted apricot with thyme combined with touches of pear, lemon, lemon tart as well as fine hints of candied ginger and spices. The palate is beautifully structured, fruity, well-balanced and offers a tangy…

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Château d’Arche 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Beautiful, elegant, syrupy and fresh nose which offers a lovely floral guideline (in the background) that brings balance and elegance. Richness and fleshiness but all in balance. We find notes of candied kumquat, crystallized mandarin and small notes of raisined/passerillé (in the background/in elegance) associated with touches of dried apricot, fine hints of acacia, fresh…

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Château Suduiraut 2023 – Sauternes

Château Suduiraut 2023 – Sauternes

A lovely fresh, floral, fruity nose, which offers indulgence, a lovely incisive side. It expresses notes of lemon zest, candied lemon and more slightly – candied berries, associated with a hint of fresh pineapple, roasted apricot and discreet hints almost verbena. The palate is nicely syrupy, fresh, all in balance and finesse, accuracy, lovely delicacy…

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Château Romer du Hayot 2023 – Sauternes Cru Classé

Château Romer du Hayot 2023 – Sauternes Cru Classé

The nose is racy, mineral and offers a fine concentration and a spicy hint. It expresses notes of peach in syrup, small nuts and more slightly – syrupy fruits, associated with fine touches of white flowers, crystallized lemon, as well as discreet hints of fresh verbena and fresh flowers and toast. The palate is nicely…

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