Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Sunday, October 17, 2021 - 30x 1955 & 1961 (mostly Bdx): This is quite an amazing Sauternes with lots of substance, a singular nose Sauternes purists might not like but I find intellectually quite appealing, nice tertiary aromas and a good freshness. Towards the finish, the wine is a bit heavy and slightly cloying but nevertheless, this was a lot of fun to drink on par with the Yquem 1955 (rated 94 pts) and 1961 (93 pts). Others at the tasting liked it a less.

TN: Extremely singular nose which smells like citrus syrup with some particular spice (not sure what exactly). Quite intriguing but of course not the best nose you could wish for in a Sauternes. More typical on the palate with lots of saffron, toffee, mushrooms, citrus, apple, quince and spices. Very precise and quite intense but with lots of freshness. As mentioned above, only towards the end this gets a bit cloying. But all in all, this is a great wine.

Decanting: Not decanted, good from the go. A short 30 minutes in the decanter should be sufficient.

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