Sauternes
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Sauternes is where arguably the word's finest sweet white wines are produced. The Sauternes appellation actually consists of 5 communes; Barsac, Preignac, Bommes, Fargues and Sauternes itself. Barsac is also an appellation in its own right.
Sauternes literally has an atmosphere different from any of the other major communes. At the southern tip of the Graves, close to the Garonne, not only is the land hillier and decidedly more bucolic, but it also enjoys a specific mesoclimate of evening autumn mists which linger until well into the following day unless burnt off by warm sunshine.
The mists are caused by the cool spring-fed waters of the Ciron River meeting the warmer tidal Garonne and the result is an ideal environment for the growth of the mould botrytis cinerea. When its arrival is felicitous, it feeds on the water in the ripe grapes, dehydrating them and leaving sweet, shriveled fruit.
Other regions in Bordeaux (like Cadillac, Loupiac) produce wines in a similar style from the same method, but none achieve the profundity and complexity of Sauternes.
Recommended Châteaux : Ch. D'Yquem, Ch. Climens (Barsac), Ch. Suduiraut, Ch. Rieussec, Sigalas- Rabaud, Ch. Coutet (Barsac), Ch. de Fargues, Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Ch. Doisy-Védrines (Barsac), Chateau Partarrieu, La Tour Blanche
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Berrys' Sauternes, Ch. Suduiraut
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes BBR Exclusive
Limited Stock
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10.43
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Medium Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
Drink now,
Cork Closure,
12% alc.
This is sourced from Ch. Suduiraut, one of the legendary Classified Growths of Sauternes. I find this wine to be brilliant with creamy desserts, blue cheese and foie gras; it has wonderful sweetness but is never cloying, possessing brilliant freshness derived from crisp balancing acidity. Worth ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. de Rayne-Vigneau, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes Limited Stock
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14.04
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22.08
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
For laying down,
13.5% alc.
A fine, bright pale colour, lovely forward fruit, elegant and precise with an attractive medium/long fragrant finish. For enjoyable early drinking. Drink 2008 to 2020. BBR Score: 16/20 Jancis Score: 16/20 Wine Spectator Score: 92 - 94/100 | ||||
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Ch. La Tour Blanche, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes |
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17.87
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28.10
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328.85
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Medium Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
For laying down,
14% alc.
This is a luxurious opulent Tour Blanche, one of the stars of the vintage with a singing 147g of residual sugar - full yellow in colour, with a ripe, rich botrytis bouquet, thickly textured on the palate, beautifully sensuous and exceptionally long. A star performance. Jancis Score: 18/20 Wine Spectator Score: 95/100 | ||||
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Ch. Suduiraut, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes Limited Stock
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19.57
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30.78
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
This 16th century property has produced increasingly impressive and refined wines since AXA Millésimes took over in 1992, particularly so in recent years under the talented Christian Seely. This has a very elegant, enticing nose, but on the palate the flavours explode with exuberance. The ... MORE Drink 2015-2030 . Jancis Score: 18/20 Parker Score: 95/100 | ||||
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Ch. Guiraud, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes |
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20.43
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32.12
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385.23
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Medium Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
An unusually high proportion of Sauvignon Blanc (35%) cannot undermine the unctuous nature of this pineapple and orange scented wine. | ||||
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Ch. Suduiraut, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes |
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(37.5cl) |
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22.98
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36.13
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451.00
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
For laying down,
13.5% alc.
This AXA-owned property carries 90% Sémillon in the vineyard, which informs the assertive style associated with Ch. Suduiraut. Given that the extremely warm finish to the 2005 vintage also produced exceptionally ripe fruit and high levels of botrytis, the danger existed at Suduiraut for ... MORE Drink 2012-2025 . Jancis Score: 18/20 Wine Spectator Score: 95 - 100/100 | ||||
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Ch. Rieussec, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes |
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23.83
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37.47
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444.87
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
For laying down,
14% alc.
D'Yquem still seems to be head and shoulders above everyone else in Sauternes but Rieussec is part of the select group - made up of Climens and Suduiraut - chasing for the second spot. This is better than 2003 but a little bit behind 2001 in terms of gravitas and zingy acidity. It is nonetheless a ... MORE BBR Score: 18/20 Jancis Score: 18/20 Wine Spectator Score: 95 - 100/100 | ||||
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Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes Limited Stock
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28.09
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44.16
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516.56
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Medium Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
Ready, but will improve,
13.5% alc.
In the 1855 classification Lafaurie-Peyraguey was ranked third of all the Sauternes estates, but it is only in the last twenty years, under the expert guidance of Michel Laporet, that it has returned to its rightful place as one of Sauternes' aristocrats. A restrained nose with hints of ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. Rieussec, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes Limited Stock
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65.53
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103.04
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
Light golden with just the slightest tint of green, the 1983 Rieussec, from an excellent year for Sauternes, is certainly one of this property's greatest wines. Well structured with excellent acidity, and a deep, long, rich, full-bodied, viscous texture, this wine, despite the richness and power, ... MORE Parker Score: 92/100 | ||||
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Ch. Rieussec, Sauternes
France » Bordeaux » Sauternes Limited Stock
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74.04
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116.42
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon,
Drink now,
14.5% alc.
The 1990 Rieussec is more precocious and flattering than the more highly rated 1988 and 1989, with its tropical fruit-scented nose, big, spicy, rich, high alcohol flavors, and a fine underpinning of acidity giving everything clarity and crispness. It is drinkable at an earlier age than ... MORE Drink 2000-2025 . Parker Score: 90/100 | ||||
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