Pop and pour. The nose is floral, delicate and complex. The palate is a little spicy but also a light delicate florality to it. It is dry with sufficient acid, but it is not acidic. Rather, the mouthfeel is quite rich and full. I've struggled to understand many white Rhones, but this one is actually quite pleasant to drink.

From a 375, pop and pour, drank a good sized glass over 90 minutes. Consistent with previous notes. Slightly modern but you can sense some CDP character. Nice minerality. I'd forgive you if you gave it a 90 or 91.

Bought this 375 for cheap and didn't expect much in an off-year. Wow, this Sauternes delivered. It is relatively sweet and rich, but there is a lot of spicy botrytis here. It strays from a GREAT Sauternes by being a touch thin in complexity and attack, but man, still quite pleasurable. Suduiraut and Rieussec seem to have stepped up their game in 2005+.