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White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Nairac
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Barsac
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Community Tasting Notes 87
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Cailles wrote: 91 points
March 18, 2023 - No notes taken. Less expressive, less clean, less aromatic weight vs the 2007 tasted alongside (rated 96 pts). Still, a very pleasant wine, light and airy, missing a bit of complexity, the fine saffron aromas and clean lines to truly excite
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Mark1npt Likes this wine: 92 points
March 17, 2023 - This bottle brought by new friend John to the event tonight....Just a gorgeous orange color in the glass, not gold. You would have sworn it was an orange muscat wine! The mouthfeel is a tad thinner than the '03 Suduiraut, but no less enjoyable. The nose and palate reflect beautiful florals and sweet honeyed apricot. This went down wayyyyy too easy! Thanks for bringing this one, John!
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sirpat00 wrote: 92 points
March 11, 2023 - Matter of Taste Zurich, Grand Walkaround Tour. Mostly mineral notes dominate on the nose which adds a refreshing lightness. Thinner palate with less structure than the 2007. Still pretty good, but not even close to the 2007.
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Vino Me wrote: 93 points
January 23, 2023 - Third time I have had this wine with consistent notes. Sémillon 90%, Sauvignon Blanc 6% and Muscadelle 4%. Paired with a homemade apple pie. Medium golden color. Spiced tropical fruit with saffron and lemon curd. Solid acidity. 93 points.
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Border Boss Likes this wine: 92 points
January 15, 2023 - Medium gold, apricot nose, a good balance of acidity and sweetness. The sweetness comes out with air. Very good mouthfeel. It'll definitely get better with more bottle age.
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By Neal Martin
Stand and Deliver: 2001 Sauternes (Sep 2021), 9/1/2021 (link)(Nairac Nairac Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/10/2011 (link)(Ch Nairac Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)(Chateau Nairac Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Nairac
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Barsac
- UPC Code 3251092613921
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 20 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,066 (64%)
- Consumed 570 (34%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
96% Like It 27 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Nairac
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationBarsac
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