Château d’Yquem 2003 – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur de Sauternes

Château d’Yquem 2003 – 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur de Sauternes

The nose is pleasant, elegant and fruity. It expresses notes of exotic fruits (mango, pineapple), flowers, vanilla and slightly pear and caramel. The palate is intense, fruity, very syrupy but well-balanced ease thanks to a little acidity. In mouth fruits notes are well defined. It includes notes of pineapple, mango and pineapple.

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2013 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2013 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

A wine certainly unfinished but already promising. It expresses notes of flowers, citrus (lemon) and nectarine. Notes of suffers on the nose. The sweetness is high but the aging should remedy that. A vintage that will be interesting to taste again in few years.

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2012 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2012 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Nose a bit discreet but it should open and flourish over time. It expresses notes of apricots, sweet clementines and associated with aromas of white flowers white fruit. Finesse and persistence in the mouth. The sweetness is a bit high but this wine still need to wait at least 5 years. A promising wine that will…

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2011 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2011 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

A wine that needs to be oxygenated before tasting. Still a lot of residual sugar but it should fade with time. The nose shows small hints of white flowers, lemons and honey. Freshness and concentration in the mouth. This wine also expresses candied pineapple notes mouth. Nice finish with fruity (dried apricot).

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2010 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2010 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

A wine with a good complexity, pure and elegant. The nose expresses notes of exotic fruits, apricots, nectarines, nuts and accompanied by some spicy white fruits (vanilla). In mouth this wine reveals notes of orange peel and spices. Freshness in the mouth. Good length. 

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2009 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2009 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

A nice complex nose with notes of fruits pulp, pineapple, peaches, apricots. In mouth the wine is well-balanced, charming and with a touch of freshness and acidity. It expresses notes of citrus, honey along with some toast and spices (vanilla). Pretty long and “gourmand” finish.

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Château Rabaud-Promis – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Finesse and balance for this vintage. The nose is covered candied citrus. The attack is on notes of lemon. In mouth the wine is sweet, well-balanced, pure and expresses notes of lemons, clementines and pineapple together and some pear and honeyed notes and spices.

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2007 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2007 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

A smooth, fruity and elegant wine. It expresses notes of apricots, pears, yellow peaches and exotic fruits accompanied by small citrus notes. Also hints of honey and a little freshness in the mouth.

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2006 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2006 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

A rich wine but a little less elegant than the Château Rabaud-Promis 2007. It develops notes of apples and exotic fruits (pineapple, lychee). Still fresh taste that characterizes this chateau.

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2005 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2005 – 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose is marked by floral notes (white flowers) but also reveals notes of apples, honey and pineapple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, pure, and also develops notes of apple and pineapple that are associated with toasty /spicy notes. Spices are also quite present in the final. A wine slightly closed (need oxygenation).

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