Château Guiraud

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

9.278 ratings
9.317 pro ratings
Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Duck, Squash & Root Vegetables, Shellfish, Turkey, Mushrooms, Cream Sauces, Chicken, Goose, White Fish, Pork, Meaty & Oily Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cheddar & Gruyere
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2001 | paired with Tarte Tatin

Vintage 2001 | paired with Tarte Tatin

Mar 17th, 2023
Evan Roberts

Damn amazing wine so solid and so much flavor with a nice bit of acid paired up with Food and Wines’s apple hand pie from scratch. Stunning!

Damn amazing wine so solid and so much flavor with a nice bit of acid paired up with Food and Wines’s apple hand pie from scratch. Stunning!

Apr 5th, 2020
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

For desert, which I forgot to snap a photo, we had Jenny’s Toasted Almond Sponge Cake with Housemade Citrus Marmalade & Toasted Swiss Meringue. The 2001 Chateau Guiraud was drinking nicely but will continue to develop for another 20 years plus. Beautiful fresh & dried stone fruits; apricots, peach, orange citrus, nectarines & pineapple. Marmalade, honey, nuts with skin, lovely round acidity, beautifully soft integrated minerality and rich polished finish.

For desert, which I forgot to snap a photo, we had Jenny’s Toasted Almond Sponge Cake with Housemade Citrus Marmalade & Toasted Swiss Meringue. The 2001 Chateau Guiraud was drinking nicely but will continue to develop for another 20 years plus. Beautiful fresh & dried stone fruits; apricots, peach, orange citrus, nectarines & pineapple. Marmalade, honey, nuts with skin, lovely round acidity, beautifully soft integrated minerality and rich polished finish.

Mar 3rd, 2018
Daniel McGeough

As good a Sauternes as I've had of late!! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

As good a Sauternes as I've had of late!! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Jul 27th, 2017
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.0

Very nice but still showing young. Evidences the classic Guiraud savory element

Very nice but still showing young. Evidences the classic Guiraud savory element

Mar 30th, 2016
Yianni Stone

Sweet, funky, golden fruit. Many thanks to your dad @Nicholas O'Connell

Sweet, funky, golden fruit. Many thanks to your dad @Nicholas O'Connell

Jan 19th, 2016
Daron Watson

in a killer place

in a killer place

Oct 25th, 2015
Suzanne Groth

Nutty, Carmel, touch of apricot. Elegant, balanced. This wine is a superstar with our Foie Gras. Not too sweet.. And will rock the tarte tintin, coming up.

Nutty, Carmel, touch of apricot. Elegant, balanced. This wine is a superstar with our Foie Gras. Not too sweet.. And will rock the tarte tintin, coming up.

Feb 15th, 2015
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.6

Massive, complex, honeyed nectar! This is the first time I have revisited this wine since tasting it from cask at the UGC tastings in Bordeaux in 2002. It still seems just as young! Great acidity to balance the powerful, concentrated botrytis flavors!

Massive, complex, honeyed nectar! This is the first time I have revisited this wine since tasting it from cask at the UGC tastings in Bordeaux in 2002. It still seems just as young! Great acidity to balance the powerful, concentrated botrytis flavors!

Oct 27th, 2013
Marcel Van Duinen

Te oud, te veel zuren.

Te oud, te veel zuren.

Mar 17th, 2023