May 11, 2024 - My first foray into Sauternes and man, what an entrance! Beautiful honey and pear notes on the palate, undergirded by a lovely backbone of acidity. Gorgeous wine.
April 17, 2024 - At Wine Group Dinner 203, Harveys Bistro - 2009 Left Bank. This opened very well with a deep golden colour with copper edges and a rich nose of blood orange, apricot conserve, pineapples and leatherwood honey. The palate has beautiful richness and purity with a lovely persistent finish of toast, butter and leatherwood honey that covers a spine of citrus acidity that is perhaps a little softer than previous bottles. Overall this is a delicious bottle of Sauternes.
April 16, 2024 - just right, not over the top, so balanced
April 10, 2024 - Great wine, from a half bottle.
Lots of complexity and depth of flavor. Honey, white chocolate and caramel. Nectarine, pear and bloodorange. Almonds, oats and buttery cookiedough.
Exquisite balance, luscious sweetness, fresh acidity and spicy bitterness.
Deeeelicious now!
March 30, 2024 - In a really nice spot - drink or hold
March 1, 2024 - From .375ml. Amber colour, stored in bond, cork good. Subtle aromas - all the action was on the palate. The first thing to hit me was the viscosity - liquid heaven. Honey, honey, honey, orange marmalade, caramel, apricot. Long complex and so so enjoyable.
This was my first entry into the world of Sauternes but definitely not my last. My recently purchased case is half full now. It has been very hard to resist drinking this wine.
February 3, 2024 - Coravin from a 750ml. Aromas or honeysuckle, apricot, orange marmalade, nutmeg, bees wax and toasted almond. Apricot, orange marmalade, nutmeg, toasted almond and bees wax on the palate. Very long finish with excellent acidic balance. Served with bourbon bread pudding.
December 23, 2023 - Similar to prior notes after PNP; outstanding, drink or hold
December 16, 2023 - This is the second one we’ve had. It’s good but a bit disappointing compared to the other Sauternes we’ve been drinking. The nose is caramel and cotton candy. The wine has nice viscosity but it’s a bit over sweet and not enough acid to balance. I compare this to the 2009 Rieussec and IMO it’s not close.
December 5, 2023 - 92-93 .. Light golden amber color, aromas of peach skin, honey, orange blossom meet the palate as well, additional notes of caramelized sugar, apricot, orange zest. Nice acidity still, not cloying or over saturating. In a really great spot.