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White - Sweet/Dessert
1998 Château Guiraud
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
Label borrowed from 1997
Community Tasting Notes 72
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TexasBob Likes this wine: 92 points
December 27, 2023 - Dark gold color. Sweet pineapple, guava, distant apricot, and a bit of plantain. Apricots dominate this sugar bomb with pineapple husk in the background. Pleasant bittersweet finish .
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chatters wrote:
December 23, 2023 - Aromas of honey, seville orange marmalade, a tiny toffee note, sweet spice but, overall this is very marmalad-ey for me on the nose. Medium plus intensity acidity offsets the residual sugar, slightly bitter almost clove notes, orange marmalade less forward here and a with a slightly meaty underpin on the finish. Nice enough.
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sjfunkenhauser wrote: 93 points
October 15, 2023 - Almond liquor? Alcohol soaked dried fruit, a bit waxy. Intense palate that keeps evolving.
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Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 91 points
July 30, 2023 - Deep amber.
Pronounced on the nose with honey, dried apricot, saffron, mushroom, ginger, hazelnut, toasted caramel, almond liqueur, booze soaked raisins, nutmeg. Fully developed.
Pronounced and sweet on the palate. Full body, high acidity, high alcohol, long finish.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.1 person found this helpful Comment -
chefdilletante wrote:
July 23, 2023 - Base hit, not home run but in a nice place. Friend apricot and heather. Not propulsive but enough acid to get it done. Expect enjoyment and not profundity and you’ll be happy indeed.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2009, Issue #23, Sauternes’ Summers of Love- Great Vintages in 2007, 2005 and 2001 Amongst an Embarrassment of Riches in the Last Few Decades(Château Guiraud) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Guiraud
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC Codes 000222208864, 3364420013147, 3447211984007, 3700266210249, 4000122824474, 732511017627, 785255003463, 872438834119
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 527 (51%)
- Consumed 503 (49%)
Food Pairing
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