(Chateau Rabaud-Promis) #1; (also tasted on Episode #597; GV-95); COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-banana; pineapple juice; TASTE-this wine has outrageous balance; great acid on the back-end that holds the wine together, but the amazing banana, pineapple & mango play on the back-end; very tropical; this is just delicious and delicious wins; the polish and the length is amazing; the finish goes for days; for a Sauterne, this is an absolute value play; this brings enormous thunder; this wine will last 30-60 years; WS-90; GV-94+
(Chateau rabaud Promis) #1; COLOR-deep amber hue; NOSE-not what I expected; a very distinct caramel component; a gorgeous honey component on the back-end and some lime peel; a Crème Brule component; very gorgeous and complex; some apricot as well; TASTE-this is extremely good; great viscosity; huge density; beautiful banana peel, Creme Brule; melon components, great floral aspects; great weight; sugar cane on the mid-palate; just gorgeous and very well made; great depth; this is a Home Run and brings serious thunder; a gorgeous pairing w/ the Ginger Bread house; this is a very substantial Sauternes - it completely attacks your palate and doesn't let go; this is "Nectar-of-the-Gods" delicious; WS-90; GV-95
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Chateau Rabaud-Promis) #1; (also tasted on Episode #597; GV-95); COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-banana; pineapple juice; TASTE-this wine has outrageous balance; great acid on the back-end that holds the wine together, but the amazing banana, pineapple & mango play on the back-end; very tropical; this is just delicious and delicious wins; the polish and the length is amazing; the finish goes for days; for a Sauterne, this is an absolute value play; this brings enormous thunder; this wine will last 30-60 years; WS-90; GV-94+Digg this: Kevin Rose from Digg.com Visits Wine Library TV, Episode #645, 3/18/2009, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 94+ points
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Chateau rabaud Promis) #1; COLOR-deep amber hue; NOSE-not what I expected; a very distinct caramel component; a gorgeous honey component on the back-end and some lime peel; a Crème Brule component; very gorgeous and complex; some apricot as well; TASTE-this is extremely good; great viscosity; huge density; beautiful banana peel, Creme Brule; melon components, great floral aspects; great weight; sugar cane on the mid-palate; just gorgeous and very well made; great depth; this is a Home Run and brings serious thunder; a gorgeous pairing w/ the Ginger Bread house; this is a very substantial Sauternes - it completely attacks your palate and doesn't let go; this is "Nectar-of-the-Gods" delicious; WS-90; GV-95What Wines Go with Gingerbread Houses, Episode #597, 12/15/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 95 points