Château Filhot 2009 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château Filhot 2009 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is beautifully fruity. It reveals notes of candied fruit and slight notes of exotic fruit and tea. The palate is well balanced, fleshy, quite juicy and offers a good fruit expression. A small acid frame (in citrus) leads the tasting. In the mouth it expresses notes of yellow peach, citrus (lemon confit, slight…

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Château Lafaurie Peyraguey 2006 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Lafaurie Peyraguey 2006 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

(Open one hour before serving) The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant, fine and relatively complex. It reveals notes of fruit in syrup and slight notes of black tea, dried apple, bergamot and menthol. The mouth is fine, right, fat, very elegant, harmonious, complex, suave and offers a beautiful silky matter. A beautiful tension / freshness…

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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2011 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2011 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

(Open one hour before serving) The nose is “aerial”, subtle but quite discreet. It reveals notes of spices associated with a few notes of fruit, peach and slight notes of rosemary associated with a touch of pineapple and honey. The mouth is beautifully fruity, juicy, round, balanced, complex and offers a beautiful tension / freshness…

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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2010 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2010 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

(Open one hour before serving) The nose is subtle and elegant. It reveals notes of candied fruit associated with a few notes of flowers, honey, exotic fruits and a touch of herbs and verbena. The palate is fruity, juicy, fat, slightly suave, with a good material (right weight). An acid frame leads the tasting. In…

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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2009 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2009 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

(Open one hour before serving) The nose is a bit closed but subtle. It reveals notes of flowers, fruits (especially pear) and herbs combined with a touch of honey, verbena and tea. The palate is fresh, aromatic and elegant. In the mouth it expresses notes of mandarin, exotic fruits (mango, pineapple) and slight notes of…

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Château d’Yquem 2007 – Sauternes – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur

Château d’Yquem 2007 – Sauternes – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur

The nose reveals notes of citrus and mango. Beautiful fruit expression. The palate is fresh, balanced, smooth/suave, round, fat and typical. In the mouth it expresses notes of candied citrus, notes of citrus zest, candied pear and slight notes of banana and creme patissiere associated with a few toasted notes and dried fruit on the…

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Château d’Yquem 2006 – Sauternes – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur

Château d’Yquem 2006 – Sauternes – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur

The nose reveals notes candied fruits, slight notes of exotic fruits and notes of honey / beeswax. The palate is fresh, balanced and has a beautiful matter. In the mouth it expresses notes of citrus (especially orange), apricot and mango combined with hints of white fruit and slight notes of spices, toasted notes and dried…

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Château d’Yquem 2009 – Sauternes – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur

Château d’Yquem 2009 – Sauternes – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur

The nose is elegant and fruity. It reveals notes of candied white fruits, honey, orange, citrus and orange blossom associated with notes of vanilla and patisserie. The palate is elegant, fresh, bright, sweet/suave, “aerial”, perfectly balanced, elegant, subtle and reveals a small acid frame that leads the tasting and a beautiful matter (good weightà. The…

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Château De Rayne Vigneau 2010 – 1er Grand Cru Classé à Sauternes

Château De Rayne Vigneau 2010 – 1er Grand Cru Classé à Sauternes

The nose is elegant, fine and beautifully fruity. It reveals notes of candied fruit, pineapple and slight notes of flowers. The palate is elegant, lively, silky, balanced and made in a “aerial” style. In the mouth it expresses notes of pineapple, tarte tatin, peach, candied pear, ripe apricot and slight notes of orange (in the…

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Château De Rayne Vigneau 2011 – 1er Grand Cru Classé à Sauternes

Château De Rayne Vigneau 2011 – 1er Grand Cru Classé à Sauternes

The nose is fine, subtle and elegant. It reveals notes of candied fruit, dry apricot and slight notes of honey and spices. The palate is harmonious, bright, rich but well-balanced … finally a wine made in an “aerial” style. In the mouth it expresses notes of quince, candied white fruits and slight notes of lychee,…

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