Château Filhot 2012 – 2nd Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Filhot 2012 – 2nd Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose is fresh and quite elegant. It reveals notes of citrus and slight notes of fresh exotic fruits associated with a touch of nutmeg. The palate is well balanced, very fresh, mineral, liquorish and offers a good tension. In the mouth it expresses notes of citrus associated with notes of apple, peach and slight…

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Château d’Yquem 1976 – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur de Sauternes

Château d’Yquem 1976 – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur de Sauternes

The nose is elegant and rich. It reveals notes of figs, dried fruit, flowers, pieces of dried mango, citrus and slight notes of dried fruit associated with slight notes muesli, dates, honey and spices (including curcumin). The palate is fresh, bright, precise and elegant. In the mouth it expresses notes of peach in syrup, quince…

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Château d’Anna – Cuvée Louis d’Or 2010 – Sauternes

Château d’Anna – Cuvée Louis d’Or 2010 – Sauternes

The nose is fresh. It reveals notes of citrus (especially lemon) and candied fruit. The palate is fresh, balanced and fruity. It reveals notes of clementine, lemon, nectarine and slight notes of grapefruit. Renewed dynamism on the finish.

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Château La Bouade 1992 – Sauternes

Château La Bouade 1992 – Sauternes

The nose reveals notes of exotic fruits, dried fruits and citrus (grapefruit, lemon). The palate is balanced, fresh and offers a small tension as well as a an “aerial” side. It expresses notes of white fruit associated with a small note of nectarine, exotic fruits and a touch of spice and dried fruit. The finish…

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Château d’Arche 2006 – Sauternes – 2nd Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2006 – Sauternes – 2nd Grand Cru Classé

The nose is quite elegant and fruity. It reveals notes of candied citrus (tangerine, lemon) associated with a touch of peach and spices (touches of cinnamon and cloves). The palate is fresh, balanced, fruity, racy, incisive, relatively aerial and offers a nice tension in the mouth. There is a small acid frame that leads the…

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Château d’Arche 2007 – Sauternes – 2nd Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2007 – Sauternes – 2nd Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, rich but a bit discreet. It reveals notes of dried exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit, pineapple) associated with hints of nutmeg, honey and tobacco. The palate is fresh, well-balanced, aerial, slightly richer than the 2006, opulent and fat. In the mouth it expresses notes of honey, fruit in syrup (pear,…

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Château d’Arche 2009 – Sauternes – 2nd Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2009 – Sauternes – 2nd Grand Cru Classé

The nose reveals small dusty notes, notes of orange peel and slight notes of candied fruit in the background. The palate is fruity, aerial, relatively powerful, mineral and slightly less concentrated than on the 2008 vintage, but still well balanced. In the mouth it expresses small notes of honey, citrus, candied orange peel, mirabelle plum…

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Château Suduiraut 1997 – 1er Cru Classé à Sauternes

Château Suduiraut 1997 – 1er Cru Classé à Sauternes

The nose is fruity, beautifully intense and fine. It reveals notes of fruit, candied citrus, dried fruit and slight notes of spices. The palate is fresh, fine, opulent, beautifully complexite, rich but well-balanced. In the mouth it expresses notes of orange, quince, apricot and slight notes of honey and spices. Little citrus notes in the…

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Château Suduiraut 2005 – 1er Cru Classé à Sauternes

Château Suduiraut 2005 – 1er Cru Classé à Sauternes

The nose is fine, elegant and a bit more discreet than the 2006 vintage. It reveals notes of citrus and pineapple. The palate is fresh, rich, opulent but well balanced and offers nice tension In the mouth it expresses notes of candied fruit, apricot, pineapple, tropical fruit, mango and slight notes of honey and spices….

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Château Suduiraut 2006 – 1er Cru Classé à Sauternes

Château Suduiraut 2006 – 1er Cru Classé à Sauternes

The nose is elegant, rich, intense and offers certain freshness. It reveals notes of candied fruit, honey and white flowers. The palate is fleshy, rich, full, typical, opulent, round, very well balanced, deep, elegant and offers a small tension. In the mouth it expresses notes of candied peach, candied orange, exotic fruits and slight notes…

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