Château Climens 2022 – Barsac, Premier Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Climens 2022 – Barsac, Premier Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose is elegant, precise, frank and nicely complex. It reveals notes of candied yuzu, pulpy vine peach, nectarine in syrup and small notes of fresh ginger associated with fine touches of flowers, crystallized lime as well as fine hints of honey, discreet hints of cypress, fresh spices and a very discreet iodized hint (in…

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Château Nairac 2022 – Barsac, Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Nairac 2022 – Barsac, Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose offers fruit, racy minerality as well as a a good balance. There are notes of sweet kumquat, crushed apple and small notes of crushed vine peach associated with touches of fresh pineapple, ginger, flint as well as a hint of almost lime blossom and fresh sweet spices. The palate is nicely rich, well-balanced…

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Château Doisy Védrines 2022 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Doisy Védrines 2022 – Barsac, Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose is precise, racy, frank, aromatic and offers a certain breadth of the aromatic palette. We find notes of ripe/frank kumquat, crushed vine peach and small notes of crushed apple associated with touches of roasted pineapple as well as hints of verbena, a subtle hint of sage and discreet hints of spices. The palate…

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Château de Myrat 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château de Myrat 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is mineral, racy, frank and offers a fine racy power. It reveals notes of candied nectarine, kumquat and small notes of crystallized mandarin associated with touches of passerillage, fine hints of spices, nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of toasted/honeyed almond. The palate is beautifully built, supple, precise, fresh, elegant, airy,…

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Château Filhot 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

Château Filhot 2022 – Sauternes, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, racy, elegant and offers a certain elegance, deepsness, a beautiful definition, a sappy side as well as a richness in control. It reveals notes of candied orange, kumquat and small notes of bright yellow fruits associated with touches of pulpy vine peach, fruits in sirup, hints of zest, spices as well…

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Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2022 – Sauternes

Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2022 – Sauternes

The nose is fresh and offers jammy as well as a fine contained/tight side (currently). The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of pulpy flat peach, pear and small notes of candied kumquat associated with touches of roasted pineapple, candied lemon as well as fine hints of verbena, lime blossom, infusion and spices….

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Clos Dorébène 2022 – Sauternes

Clos Dorébène 2022 – Sauternes

The nose is fresh and offers a fine concentration of fruit, minerality as well as a floral side. It reveals notes of candied apple, candied nectarine and small notes of quenette associated with delicate floral hints as well as a discreet hint of passerillage and spices. The palate is beautifully fresh and offers energy, a…

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Château Rabaud-Promis 2014 – Sauternes, Premier Grand Cru Classé

Château Rabaud-Promis 2014 – Sauternes, Premier Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, complex and offers a multi-layered side, subtlety as well as a beautiful race. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of quince, crystallized lemon and small notes of sweet kumquat associated with small touches of candied pineapple, ginger in syrup as well as discreet gravelly hints, acacia flowers…

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Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2014 – Sauternes

Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2014 – Sauternes

The nose is spicy, mineral and offers deepness, breadth and elegance in its grain. It reveals notes of quince, nutmeg and small notes of dried ginger associated with touches of dried flowers, dried pineapple as well as fine hints of candied small yellow fruits, acacia and spices. The palate is beautifully fresh, mineral, beautifully fruity…

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Château Nairac 2014 – Barsac, Cru Classé de Sauternes

Château Nairac 2014 – Barsac, Cru Classé de Sauternes

The nose is fresh, racy (gravels) and offers fruit. There are notes of candied yellow peach and slight notes of pineapple in syrup combined with touches of flint, hints of candied apple as well as fine hints of spices, lychee in syrup and a hint of clove (in the background). The palate is fruity and…

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