Community Tasting Notes 5

• Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 17, 2022 - Diffuse but very persistent nose on crème brûlée and orange marmalade.
  
  Palate that combines richness and suppleness and gives a Sauternes of great sapidity. Orange marmalade and burnt sugar will dominate, followed by an assertive complexity, in particular almonds, candied apricot and almost a very original salty touch. The juice is loose and fine. The finish is magnificently fresh with a long caramelized and spicy finish.
  
  Excellent, I much prefer this type of Sauternes on finesse than the viscous bombs that weigh down the end of the meal.

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• englishman's claret wrote: 97 points

  November 3, 2018 - A bottle of this last year was very good indeed - but this is downright excellent. The purest, most superb rough-cut Seville orange marmalade, mineral, fresh sugar, creme brûlée crust, white peach skin, a touch of almond. Such wonderful vibrant acidity keeps the luscious palate from becoming heavy. This is so invigorating and excellent. In such a great place now.

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• dream Likes this wine: 97 points

  December 21, 2017 - Wowza! In the past I would've said this wine could never quite compete with the best vintages of Yquem and Climens but this amazingly mature, perfect bottle was a thing of beauty. Ethereal in texture with flavors of sweet roses and decayed spices and a finish of soft luxurious lace and flowers with a very fine complexity. Like licking an angel...

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• englishman's claret wrote: 94 points

  October 8, 2017 - Just lovely. The nose here is all about the complexities of sugar - creme brulee, candied apples, creme caramel. It's not that it's over the hill (not by any stretch of the imagination), just the style. Rich, luscious palate. A pleasure to drink and in fact, it almost slips down too easily! Very enjoyable indeed and a wonderful conclusion to the evening. Brad commented that this would never be mistaken for a d'Yquem and I completely agree; the profile is so different.

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• Burgundy Al wrote: 93 points

  June 25, 2015 - La Pyramide Dinner (Vienne - Northern Rhone Valley): Another treat tonight. Baked apple and dried apricot with wonderful caramelized notes throughout.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1959
• Type White - Sweet/Dessert
• Producer Château Gilette
• Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
• Designation Crème de Tête
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Sauternais
• Appellation Sauternes

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• In Cellars 34 (62%)
• Consumed 21 (38%)

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