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White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Guiraud
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
Community Tasting Notes 485
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Rezy13 Likes this wine:
October 22, 2023 - Vibrant golden color, ripe peaches, apricot marmelade, a really balanced vintage with good intensity, easy to drink; delicious.
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sjfunkenhauser wrote: 94 points
October 15, 2023 - Sweet, but very high acidity leads to it being lifted and fresh. Fresher than the 09. More intense palate, but the nose is a bit more shy. More cohesive.
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hankj wrote: 89 points
September 18, 2023 - Good, not special. I wish it had just a little more acid, though I realize the house style is a bit on the flatter end.of the Sauternes spectrum. To my palate Guiraud has some Muscat like characteristics. Not a bad thing on its face, but give me Climens for instance seven days a week for Sauternes, particularly in 2005.
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mazik Likes this wine: 94 points
September 18, 2023 - Perfect conclusion to a traditional Rosh Hashanah dinner, served with the obligatory Marian Burros plum torte. Tropical fruit, caramel, honey, offset by the bright acidity balancing its intense sweetness. Long finish. (This was an open bottle that had featured at the Monday night wine tasting as the wine of the night.) Agree that this wine will last for many years but I'm not a fan of hyperaged maderized sauternes, and I think this is now at its peak.
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Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 95 points
September 3, 2023 - Expressive notes of fennel and honeycomb in the nose. Palate is dense and layered, with crisp acidity and lots of lemon, blood orange, verbena, and aromatic wood on the long ending. Really excellent already, the balance between acidity and sweetness is really nice and this is an elegant Souternes.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/23/2017 (link)(Ch Guiraud Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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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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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/20/2009 (link)(Ch Guiraud Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/20/2008 (link)(Ch Guiraud Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2008 (link)(Chateau Guiraud Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
12/6/2007 (link)(Ch Guiraud Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
December 2007 (link)(Chateau Guiraud Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2007 (link)(Chateau Guiraud Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/10/2007 (link)(Ch Guiraud Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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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
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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, 3277719924683, 3364420035521, 3394150019263, 3447211052003, 3447211054007, 3447211072001, 3447211112004, 3447211142001, 346817925151, 3700266205733, 3700266210249, 400001746950, 400005011146, 785255001056, 872438834119, 878016002802
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 196 (2%)
- In Cellars 8,616 (67%)
- Consumed 3,953 (31%)
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 toffeeWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 165 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationSauternes
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