Andrew Liguori

9.0

Just hard to argue with a good Sauternes. Pear, apricot, dates and silky vanilla. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

See previous notes - just an outstanding CdP white comprising 80% Roussanne, 15% Grenache Blanc and a few other varieties. Lovely aromatics of musk, apricot and pear. The palate is rich without being heavy - a note of mandarin. Medium minus acid. Just delicious - finding yourself reaching for another glass. Easter Sunday aperitif. — 4 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.3

Honey, apricot, a bit of hay. Paired with apple pie. — 5 years ago

Marc Melser

9.3

We had the 2009 Vintage on 2/16-18/20. Amazing wine with apricot, peach, apple and honey. Full bodied sweet wine. fabulous — 5 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.3

Preserved lemons, elderflower, dried apricot. The acidic finish is a little overpowering with food right now. I’d give it a few more years in the bottle. — 6 years ago

with Clare

Wille Yli-Luoma

9.1

Apricot and limestone 👌🏻 — 7 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

Heavy oak lots of glycerol apricot and peach 2015 — 8 years ago

Patrick Dermody

9.4

Totally Yum! Impressive dried apricot and mango, baked peach, on a vanilla infused creme brûlée. Really sweet on the palate and moderate acidity is refreshing. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Shy nose is coming on with air: honeysuckle flowers, dried apricot, very high-toned minerality. So dry in the mouth. Intensely mineral. Long and pure. Not a friendly wine though. More like demanding. Not sure that makes sense. Can't wait to see what it's like tomorrow.

Night 2: nose is all fruit: golden plums and lightly grilled peach with a faint citrus peel note. Fruit and minerals on the palate, with an unusual foursquare feel. Minerals minerals on the finish. All in a light-bodied, dry frame. Very distinctive. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

Gillian Robb

9.8

Treat yourself. Honey, apricot, and apple blossom on the nose. So lean and mineral driven on the palate. Begs for salty food. (We had truffle fries.) Life is beautiful. — 10 years ago

Neil Blaze

9.1

Zowee! Holy tropical fruit, Batman! Fresh apricot, pineapple, grapefruit, and lemon zest flavors rule in this tangy Sauv Blanc from Marlborough, NZ. It was a great pairing with our salmon with lemon butter and dill. 100% Sauvignon Blanc. 12/4/21. — 3 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Great color in the decanter... medium gold with an enticing perfume. Notes of sweet Meyer lemon, apricot, gravel stone, tan clay, some mint, a little ginger and some sweet marzipan. Has an exotic and slightly musty (desirable) funk. Huge weight with great fruit and solid acidity in the mouth. Decanted for 2 hours before drinking. Awesome juice! If you Google “why should I age white burgundy?”, an image of this 35 year old bottle should be shown... — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Medium gold. Fruit dominated nose. Notes of citrus, tangerine, apricot, reddish clay, cardamom spice, a little vanilla and some wet stone. Powerful in the mouth, great duet of rich fruit and tangy acidity. Long lasting finish. Good shit. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee lunch. Normal format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.

Birth year Sauternes. Classic profile. Honey roasted cashews and orange marmalade aromatics. Rich and sweet notes of apricot and peach on the palate. Powerful yet not overbearing. I called this mid ‘90s Rieussec. — 5 years ago

with Dan, Will and 2 others

Mike Saviage

9.4

Fresh, light gold. Bright and vibrant in the glass. Even more vibrant in the nose. Exotic, notes of lemon peel, wet river stone, petrol, slate, apricot and spice. Great rich fruit matches some impactful acidity. Long finish. This is great juice, still young, and has some more to give down the road. — 7 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.3

Caramel. Apricot marmalade. Honey comb. Tertiary wrapped up in strong acid. Linear and precise with a well-defined depth. — 8 years ago

with Gerald

Daron Watson

9.1

white peach, nectarine, cantaloupe, agave syrup, apricot, Rainier cherry... — 9 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.3

2011, Chateau Doisy Daene, Barsac, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc. Candied tangerine, honey, apricot and excellent acidity. Too bad it was only a half bottle. Drank over 5 days and it kept getting better, more complex. — 10 years ago

Neil Shah

8.9

Apricot and smooth syrup — 12 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.2

#sauternes so sweet and balanced. Third of three bottles for my wife’s 40th birthday. We saved the best for last, as it turns out. Honeyed layers as this gently warms in a Burgundy bowl - caramel, marzipan, toasted almonds, some petrol, apricot jam. Tastes exactly how it smells with the acidity taking a step back from the honey sweetness swirling around a luscious oily mouthfeel. Touch of orange pith bitterness on the finish - lovely wine. Indeed it pairs well with Indian food but the force of this wine could have easily matched even spicier dishes. Beautiful wine and what’s amazing is it seemed this wine could easily go another 20 years. Good Sauternes is ever youthful. — 4 years ago

Chris miller

9.1

Totally delicious. Honey, lilacs, apricot, green apple sweet and a balanced acidity, medium body — 4 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.2

Sentiment de manger le fruit. Wow — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Nice regal gold hue. Amazing pit fruit and wet stone nose. Plus notes of apricot, white clay soil, salty ocean breeze and some Raveneau honey on the finish. Rich and powerful in the mouth. Coats the palate with lots of fruit and fine grained acidity. I’ve had this a few times and this was at its best. Great Raveneau at age 30 is an amazing treat. — 5 years ago

JC StMaur

9.1

Great acidity and crisp. Peach, honey, apple, apricot, Leg is ample an slow. Very fresh — 6 years ago

Jill Martin

9.3

Honey, peach blossom and apricot, with clear skin contact (in a good way!) High acidity and low RS makes it a good pairing for food. Nice sub for rose if you’re tired of rose and want something fresh and structured. — 7 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Perennial favorite. Over ripe tangerine, apricot, stone fruit. Realized that I have been drinking Rose's too cold. Let this one sit open, and it paid off. Very well made. — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Light straw gold. Succulent nose with bright fruit... apricot, lemon, clay, marzipan and spearmint. Rich and round in the mouth. Nice structure that weighs on the fruit side more than the acidity. Really nice juice. One of the better 06's that I recall tasting or drinking. Can certainly improve but nice now. — 8 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.7

Honeyed apricot, peach pit, lime zest, petrol, pine... Holy cow. Linear but round all at once. Epic wine! — 9 years ago

Philip Vondra

9.0

Great stuff berries and tar. In a very good place. — 10 years ago

Tom Higgins

Owner/Winemaker Heart & Hands Wine Company

10

Incredible. Apricot, honey and fig hanging on the nose and pushing through the palate. Beautiful balance with the sweetness and acid. Fresh and vibrant - can last another 50. — 12 years ago