To start, I have to say, that I did not taste this blind, so if I would have tasted this blind I might have guessed that this would have been something like a 30 year old dry white wine and I would have rated this 5-10 points better. But knowing that this is a Sauternes, you know that it just is not a good sauternes, hence the low rating.
Liquid butter, movie popcorn, slightly medicinal, quite short in the palate, chestnuts, dry
Almonds, forest honey, slightly medicinal, the bitterness is a tad to dominant, all in all a nice sauternes, but it's lack of harmony is preventing a higher rating
Caramel, nice sweetness, rather on the elegant side, a bit lacking "punch" but really a fabulous wine to drink. It was unfortunately massively overpowered by the 1943 Rieussec next to it.
I never like this wine in the past tastings, but this time it was different. Initially, just aer a pop-and-pour I rated it 89 points and was unimpressed. It was nearly muted in the nose, quite floral with some honey notes. But then after 3 hours this baby tuned up and was showing so beautiful notes of caramel-fleur-de-sel with so much added weight and sweetness. That tells me that this one just needs to sit in the cellar for at least another 10 years.
Oh Baby, Baby, how I love this wine! So super ouplent and richt, I just can't believe it. Quince, oats, green tea, super super long and powerful, LOVE IT!!!
1918 Château Filhot 68 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
To start, I have to say, that I did not taste this blind, so if I would have tasted this blind I might have guessed that this would have been something like a 30 year old dry white wine and I would have rated this 5-10 points better. But knowing that this is a Sauternes, you know that it just is not a good sauternes, hence the low rating.
Liquid butter, movie popcorn, slightly medicinal, quite short in the palate, chestnuts, dry
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1917 Château Coutet Barsac 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Molasses, melon, caramel, creme brulee, nice sweetness, good and perfectly aged sauternes
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