#sauternes

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2010

Rollercoaster of orange, pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit, clementine and clove. Sweet almond notes intertwine with honeysuckle, honey, bee pollen and mixed marmalade. Orange marmalade prevails on the palate with poached pear and nectarine, quince and beeswax. Excellent in all ways.


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— 2 years ago

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Château Roûmieu-Lacoste

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2011

Our #bordeaux guide said this would pair marvelously with medium spicy Indian food. We were doubtful but she’s absolutely right. Nice heady aroma of apricot, peach, balanced acidity and starting to show some of that complexity that age brings to #sauternes. It’s pretty amazing how well it stands up to Indian food or Thai which would blow away most other wines. — 6 years ago

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1971

Dueling 1971 #sauternes !! This #rieussec vs suduiraut — 3 years ago

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Domaine aux Moines

Savennières-Roche aux Moines Chenin Blanc 1994

What a treat. A #Savennieres that smells like honey, tropical and candied fruits, reminiscence of a #sauternes but born dry on the palate.

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— 6 years ago

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Vintage 2001 / Developing to an awesome wine, rich smell with honey and apricot, well balanced taste. Nectar! #sauternes — 6 years ago

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Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1997

Honey-brioche and almond extract commingle with orange blossom, crystalline honey, light maple syrup and butter, marmalade with aromatic musk. The warm flavors of mouth-coating, unctuous citrus defy comparison, but evocative of marmalade hard candy, candied oranges, tangerine, clementine, nectarine, dried apricot, Meyer lemon essences, and baked apple and yellow pear. Golden; delicious.

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— 2 years ago

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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1981

#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. — 3 years ago

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Château Doisy-Védrines

Sauternes Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2007

Vintage 2007 / orange zeste, not cloying but vibrant with a refined smell. Elegant #sauternes — 6 years ago

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