Château Raymond-Lafon 2017 – Sauternes

Château Raymond-Lafon 2017 – Sauternes

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers good acidity / freshness. It reveals notes of candied / fresh lemon, fresh kumquat and touches of zest, dry / fresh apricot associated with fine touches of spices, ginger, subtle hints of litchi as well as a hint of beeswax, fresh pineapple and hints of honeysuckle (in the…

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2017 – Sauternes Cru Classé

Château Rabaud-Promis 2017 – Sauternes Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of yellow peach, yellow fruits and kumquat associated with small notes of candied tangerine, hints of white flowers as well as fine hints of zest (lime, mandarin …) and flint. The palate is fruity, well balanced and offers a beautiful acid / citrus frame (lime …), richness, tension,…

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Château Filhot 2015 – Sauternes, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Filhot 2015 – Sauternes, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fine and offers a fine complexity as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of dried orange, flowers, spices, kumquat and peach combined with fine touches of crystallized lemon, honey, apple as well as a very discreet / imperceptible hint of mirabelle plum, caramelized sugar and an imperceptible hint of…

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Château Lapinesse 2014 – Sauternes

Château Lapinesse 2014 – Sauternes

The nose is aromatic, finely concentrated and offers a fine straightness. It reveals notes of zest of yuzu, lemon associated with small notes of peach, quince, spices and touches of crushed pear and verbena / Ceylon tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, mineral (racy minerality) and offers a nice juicy / acid frame, a fine…

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Domaine de Carbonnieu 2013 – Sauternes 

Domaine de Carbonnieu 2013 – Sauternes 

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of physalis, yellow peach and small notes of candied citrus associated with a hint of kumquat, botrytis, almond as well as a subtle hint of spice and an imperceptible hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, straight and offers a…

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Château Bordenave 2010 – Sauternes

Château Bordenave 2010 – Sauternes

The nose is fruity, aromatic, well-built and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of orange marmalade, nutmeg and small notes of quince, nuts, honey, flowers associated with touches of almond, spices as well as an imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background) and leather. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a good…

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Château La Clotte-Cazalis 2011 – Sauternes 

Château La Clotte-Cazalis 2011 – Sauternes 

The nose is finely powerful and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of candied lemon / quince and kumquat associated with small notes of spices, nutmeg, lychee and rose. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, very slightly tight, finely unctuous and offers gourmandise, a fine richness, a mineral frame and tension. In the mouth…

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Château Haut-Bergeron 2011 – Sauternes

Château Haut-Bergeron 2011 – Sauternes

The nose is aromatic, intense, complex, elegant and offers a fine incisive side. It reveals notes of candied lemon, nuts and dried apricot combined with small notes of white fruit in syrup, hazelnut as well as small notes of exotic fruits and spices / nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers elegance, juiciness, a…

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Château Suduiraut 2013 – Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé

Château Suduiraut 2013 – Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers intensity and concentration. It reveals notes of vanilla, candied lemon and pineapple in syrup / roasted pineapple associated with touches of toasted oak, peach flowers, nuts, honey and discreet hints of almond / Brioche. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, fine, quite precise and offers a nice density…

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Idée de Rolland 2015 – Sauternes

Idée de Rolland 2015 – Sauternes

The nose reveals notes of lemon, orange peel and green apple skin combined with small notes of peach as well as a hint of flowers / honeysuckle, crystallized pineapple and a very discreet hint of verbena. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, a fine suavity, fluidity and straightness. In the mouth…

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