Château Sigalas-Rabaud 2018 – Sauternes

The nose is fruity and offers freshness as well as intensity/richness. It reveals notes of quince, lemon and small notes zests, kumquat associated with touches of fresh peach, peach flowers as well as discreet hints of massepain, apple, verbena and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful minerality, a beautiful fleshy/juicy fruit, gourmandize as well as a mineral/acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/ripe lemon, juicy peach and small notes of juicy mandarine associated with fine touches of pineapple, fine hints of fresh quenette, crushed mirablle, bee wax, vanilla as well as very discreet hints of spices. Good length. There is a hint of bitterness on the finish.