Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon
£17.00
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2021 Berry Bros. & Rudd Extra Ordinary White by Château Villa Bel-Air, Bordeaux
White
2021
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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£19.25
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(37.5cl)
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2017 Berry Bros. & Rudd Sauternes by Château Suduiraut, Bordeaux
White
2017
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£16.25
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2016 Les Lions de Suduiraut, Sauternes
White
2016
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£32.50
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2015 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux
White
2015
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£32.50
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2020 Opalie de Coutet, Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux
White
2020
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.5% Alcohol
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£39.00
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2021 Caillou Blanc, Château Talbot, Bordeaux
White
2021
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13.5% Alcohol
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£51.50
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£52.50
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2019 Blanc de Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux
White
2019
Lay down
Medium Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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£71.00
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(75cl)
Ex-Chateau
Original Wooden Case
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2009 Château Suduiraut, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
2009
Drink, at peak
Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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2011 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2011
Drink, at peak
Full Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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£92.50
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2020 La Clarté de Haut-Brion, Graves, Bordeaux
White
2020
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
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£123.50
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2020 Le Petit Cheval Blanc, Bordeaux
White
2020
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13.0% Alcohol
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£138.00
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(37.5cl)
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1999 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
1999
Drink, at peak
Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£196.00
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(37.5cl)
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2016 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
2016
Drink, youthful
Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£274.00
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(75cl)
Limited availability
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1996 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
1996
Drink, at peak
Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£291.50
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(75cl)
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2021 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux
White
2021
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
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£303.50
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2019 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
2019
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.5% Alcohol
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£305.00
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1997 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
1997
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£543.50
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2001 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
2001
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Full Bodied
Luscious
13.5% Alcohol
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£321.00
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2020 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
2020
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Full Bodied
Luscious
14.0% Alcohol
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£321.50
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2020 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux
White
2020
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13.0% Alcohol
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£575.00
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2018 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2018
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12.5% Alcohol
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£579.50
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2020 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2020
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14.0% Alcohol
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£586.00
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(150cl)
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2015 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne, Sauternes, Bordeaux
White
2015
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Full Bodied
Luscious
12.0% Alcohol
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£723.50
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2020 Château Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2020
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14.0% Alcohol
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£904.00
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2003 Château Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2003
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
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£965.50
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2010 Château Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2010
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Full Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
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2016 Blanc de Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux
White
2016
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Medium Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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2016 Ygrec, Château d'Yquem, Bordeaux
White
2016
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Full Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
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2016 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
White
2016
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
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The blend used for White Graves and Sauternes and rarely encountered outside France. In the great dry whites of Graves, Sauvignon Blanc tends to predominate in the blend, although properties such as Smith Haut Lafite use 100% Sauvignon Blanc while others such as Laville Haut Brion have as much as 60% Sémillon in their final blends. Sauvignon Blanc wines can lose their freshness and fruit after a couple of years in bottle - if blended with Sémillon, then the latter bolsters the wine when the initial fruit from the Sauvignon fades. Ultimately Sauvignon Blanc gives the wine its aroma and raciness while Sémillon gives it backbone and longevity.
In Sauternes, Sémillon is dominant, with Sauvignon Blanc playing a supporting role - it is generally harvested about 10 days before Sémillon and the botrytis concentrates its sweetness and dampens Sauvignon Blanc`s naturally pungent aroma. It contributes acidity, zip and freshness to Sauternes and is an important component of the blend.