Pop and pour. Light gold color which seemed appropriate for its age. Expressive nose of grilled pineapple, butterscotch, and a touch of petrol. Palate is medium-bodied, silky with flavors of Golden Delicious apples and honey. Sufficient acidity to balance the sweetness. A pleasant surprise.
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There was a time when I pooh poohed Sauternes second growths (with the exception of the two Doisy wines). Either these wines have got better or something has happened to my palate. This is my second half-bottle in a month, and both have performed exceptionally well: beautiful lift of green banana, marzipan and superior industrial fluid on the nose; very good mouthfeel, a little light perhaps, but there are times when a light Sauternes is exactly what one wants. The 2005 vintage is obviously adding something to this, but overall I have been impressed by "humbler" Sauternes such as de Malle, Filhot and Caillou recently.
Sauternes seems to be going through a difficult time at the moment, as our collective palates are becoming drier (and I do understand this - I am struggling with the older style German wines at the moment). But if you can push your palate in the direction of the luxuriance of Sauternes, you will not be disappointed.
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It's a second growth so, of course, it lacks the depth of its grander first growth relatives. But, nonetheless, within the parameters of what it is, and what it wants to be, this is a fine wine = light but lifted nose of muted toffee and tropical fruit; light texture of the same, but clean and elegant. An understated but refreshing wine. If you want something grander, then choose something grander (and my cellar is full of Climens, Rieussec, and noteworthy Sauternes). They are all great wines but, in its own way, so is this wine, in its humble simplicity.
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5/21/2023 - stretch9942 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Delicious, easy drinking and balanced. Floral nose and caramel on the palate.
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12/16/2021 - DoubleD1969 wrote:
Pop and pour. Light gold color which seemed appropriate for its age. Expressive nose of grilled pineapple, butterscotch, and a touch of petrol. Palate is medium-bodied, silky with flavors of Golden Delicious apples and honey. Sufficient acidity to balance the sweetness. A pleasant surprise.
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9/15/2019 - vide Likes this wine: 91 Points
There was a time when I pooh poohed Sauternes second growths (with the exception of the two Doisy wines). Either these wines have got better or something has happened to my palate. This is my second half-bottle in a month, and both have performed exceptionally well: beautiful lift of green banana, marzipan and superior industrial fluid on the nose; very good mouthfeel, a little light perhaps, but there are times when a light Sauternes is exactly what one wants. The 2005 vintage is obviously adding something to this, but overall I have been impressed by "humbler" Sauternes such as de Malle, Filhot and Caillou recently.
Sauternes seems to be going through a difficult time at the moment, as our collective palates are becoming drier (and I do understand this - I am struggling with the older style German wines at the moment). But if you can push your palate in the direction of the luxuriance of Sauternes, you will not be disappointed.
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8/3/2019 - vide Likes this wine: 91 Points
It's a second growth so, of course, it lacks the depth of its grander first growth relatives. But, nonetheless, within the parameters of what it is, and what it wants to be, this is a fine wine = light but lifted nose of muted toffee and tropical fruit; light texture of the same, but clean and elegant. An understated but refreshing wine.
If you want something grander, then choose something grander (and my cellar is full of Climens, Rieussec, and noteworthy Sauternes). They are all great wines but, in its own way, so is this wine, in its humble simplicity.
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7/15/2017 - jdinkin1 wrote: 88 Points
Disappointing. Maybe with a few more years
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