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White - Sweet/Dessert

2005 Château Guiraud

Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Sauternais
  • Sauternes
Drink between 2014 - 2030 (Edit)
CT92.6 694 reviews

Community Tasting Notes 471

  • COWineLover wrote: 88 points

    March 28, 2023 - From a 375ml owned over 10 years and stored in a temperature controlled cellar. Amber in color with expected viscosity on pouring. Aromatically this presents a sense of heat with the first whiff. Plowing through the alcoholic scents this displays orange marmalade, butterscotch, crème brûlée, caramel, and baked apple. On the palate there is heat from the alcohol that overtakes the caramel and crème brûlée on the attack. The flabby acidity was one of the biggest surprises of the tasting with a surprising dearth of vibrancy or lift for the wine. Very viscous mouthfeel with an almost honey like consistency in the mid palate. Butterscotch on the short finish. Overall a cloying wine tasting experience today.

    My expectation before pouring was elevated, and I must admit some disappointment with the bottle. This bottle seemed to miss in a lot of ways (acidity, alcohol weight, length) tonight. One bottle remaining, and I can’t say I look forward to popping the final cork.

    After composing this note I referred back to my April 2020 note. I dare say this wine bears little resemblance to that wine. Perhaps the format has accelerated this development, but the evolution or bottle variation is pronounced. My earlier prediction was for a long life ahead. Judging from this bottle I missed that forecast by a large margin.

    Will pour the second glass two nights from now and update as appropriate.

    4 people found this helpful
  • acorelli Likes this wine: 91 points

    March 26, 2023 - Honey and more honey. Lacks the tension that a bit more acid would bring.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • spineguy Likes this wine: 94 points

    March 12, 2023 - Best showing of this wine yet. Spectacular balance of sweetness, acidity, and integrated tangerine/apricot citrus. Nicely in it's secondary phase and will remain so for a number of years to come. In a great place now. Out of a 375ml.

    4 people found this helpful Comment
  • HRT wrote:

    March 5, 2023 - Deep golden hue. Honey and stone fruits on the nose. Very sweet but not cloyingly so. This needs to be chilled.

    2 people found this helpful Comment
  • John McCabe wrote: 93 points

    February 27, 2023 - Had a nice weight and power that I sometimes don't get with a Sauternes, some nice acidity was still there. Not so light on its feet and missing a bit of intensity but solid enough. Not something I'd seek out again, but nothing awry - I prefer a bit more intensity.

    2 people found this helpful Comment
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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/23/2017 (link)

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View From the Cellar

  • 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

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/20/2009 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    July/August 2008, IWC Issue #139 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    6/20/2008 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    February 2008 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Julia Harding, MW
    12/6/2007 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    December 2007 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    October 2007 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    8/10/2007 (link)

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RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    8/12/2012 (link) 93 points

    (Château Guiraud) Light medium yellow color; powdered sugar, baked pear, apricot nose; tasty, silky textured, rich, baked pear, powdered sugar, apricot palate; long finish 93+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    1/18/2008 (link) 94 points

    (Château Guiraud) Herbal stone fruit nose; very complex palate with stone fruit and minerality; long finish

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2005
  • 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, 015643477102, 071570020712, 071750020712, 086266000541, 087000346147, 087000348325, 3258691298580, 3394150019263, 3447211052003, 3447211054007, 3447211072001, 3447211112004, 3447211142001, 346817925151, 3700266205733, 3700266210249, 400001746950, 400005011146, 785255001056, 872438834119, 878016002802

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 199 (2%)
  • In Cellars 8,608 (68%)
  • Consumed 3,804 (30%)

Food Pairing

Community Recommendations

creme brulee, Aged goat cheeses and medium strength blue., apple bread pudding, apple tart and creme fraiche, blue cheese, blueberry pie, Brie Cheese, candied orange flan, cantaloupe ice cream over cantaloupe tart, creme brulee and toffee

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