Château Rabaud-Promis 2020 – Sauternes

Château Rabaud-Promis 2020 – Sauternes

Nice fresh, precise, mineral and a bit aerial nose which offers crystalline touches. It reveals notes of pulpy yellow plum, apricot in syrup, and more slightly – notes of juicy/fresh yellow berries associated with slight touches of yellow peach in syrup, slight hints of lily/acacia as well as discreet hints of beeswax and a discreet…

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Château Climens 2012 – Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé à Barsac

Château Climens 2012 – Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé à Barsac

Nice fresh nose, aromatic and offers intensity, aromatic purity as well as certain deepness. It reveals notes of quince paste, candied tangerine and more slightly notes of candied orange zest associated with touches of sweet lemon, candied nectarine as well as discreet hints of flowers and a very discreet varietal hint (background). The palate is…

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Château Climens 2020 – Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé à Barsac

Château Climens 2020 – Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé à Barsac

The nose is fresh, racy, frank and offers a fine grain. It reveals notes of fresh kumquat, fresh candied berries, and more slightly hints of dried apricot associated with fine touches of spices. The palate is fruity and crunchy and offers freshness, minerality, a nice fineness/delicacy of the grain, a certain tension, accuracy, a fine…

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Petit Guiraud 2020 – Sauternes

Petit Guiraud 2020 – Sauternes

The nose offers a nice freshness, a some complexity as well as some intensity. It reveals notes of fresh marmalade, fresh apricot and more slightly – hints of crunchy peach associated with fine hints of fresh lychee as well as a discreet hint of peach blossom. The mouth is nicely fresh, mineral, balanced and offers…

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Château d’Arche 2011 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2011 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Aromatic, spicy nose, a certain intensity, and some power, notes of quince, dried zest and more slightly – ripe almond associated with slight touches of dried lime, jammy yellow plum with fine hints of fresh spices and a subtle hint of white flowers in the background. A fruity palate, juiciness, minerality, good balance and acidity,…

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Château d’Arche 2020 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Arche 2020 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, finely tight and offers fine power/concentration as well as deepness. It reveals notes of candied quince, small fruits, and more slightly – notes of nutmeg associated with slight touches of apricot as well as fine hints of almost honey / beeswax. The palate is fruity, a bit aerial, and offers juiciness,…

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Château Doisy-Daëne 2020 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Doisy-Daëne 2020 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Nice elegant nose, precise and offers a nice freshness, deepness as well as a certain purity and delicacy. A very nice nose! It reveals notes of candied kumquat, pear in syrup and slight hints of fresh iris associated with slight floral touches, green apple as well as fine hints of fresh rose and discreet hints…

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Château Cantegril 2020 – Barsac

Château Cantegril 2020 – Barsac

The nose is nicely fresh and offers a certain intensity as well as a floral aromas. It reveals notes of candied vine peach, candied lemon, and more slightly – notes of small white fruits associated with a touch of fresh pineapple, honeysuckle, minerality as well as subtle hints of fresh verbena and a very discreet…

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Château Haut-Bergeron 2020 – Sauternes

Château Haut-Bergeron 2020 – Sauternes

(200-year-old collector bottle, 9th generation) Nice fresh, elegant, precise, gourmand and fine nose. It reveals notes of peach in syrup, mango, and more slightly – hints of dried apricot associated with slight touches of crunchy nectarine, fine hints of hibiscus flowers as well as discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of fresh verbena…

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Tokaj-Hétszölö Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2010

Tokaj-Hétszölö Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2010

The wine shows a deep amber colour. On the nose there are complex notes of buckwheat honey, dried apricots, a touch of varnish, old wood, a touch of black tea, candied orange, ginger and spices. The palate is dense and concentrated, with very well-integrated sweetness balanced by the piercing, stimulating acidity. A very vertical and…

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