Château Sigalas Rabaud

Bommes/ Sauternes 1 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Sigalas Rabaud

MAR 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, some vanilla and spices, detailed nose, layered. Fresh acidity, fresh, playful, apricots, pineapples, juicy, elegant body, long. 92-94

2017 Château Sigalas Rabaud

APR 18 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fresh, fruity, peachy nose, pure. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, pineapples, lively, detailed and playful, long. 91-93

2016 Château Sigalas Rabaud

MAY 19 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, detailed, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, elegant, nuanced and detailed, pure feel to it, long. 93

2016 Château Sigalas Rabaud

APR 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, fresh, pineapples, elegant nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, elegant texture, detailed, long. 91-93

2015 Château Sigalas-Rabaud

APR 16 Pale golden. Fruity, pineapples, pears, peach and apricots, light cinnamon note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, elegant, nuanced, playful, somewhat leaner, long. 92-94

2014 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, playful and fresh, long finish. 92

2014 Château Sigalas Rabaud

APR 15 Pale golden. Fruity, tropical and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, detailed, lively, lovely balance, long. 90-92

2013 Château Sigalas Rabaud

MAY 18 Golden. Apricots, fruity, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lighter, rounded, elegant and refreshing. 89

2013 Château Sigalas Rabaud
APR 14 Pale golden. Apples, pineapples and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, fresh, rounded, bit short after beautiful fruit mid palate. 90-92

2012 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUL 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, cinnamon, spices, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh and lively, detailed. 92

2012 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Pale golden. Pineapples, fruity, cinnamon, vanilla, intense nose, layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, playful, elegant, apricots and pineapples, smooth, rounded, peach finish, long and nuanced. 94

2011 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Pale golden. Apricots, some vanilla and spices, lilies, lemons, orange blossoms and elderflowers nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, playful, vanilla and spices, pineapples. Some bitterness towards finish, long. 93

2010 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Pale golden. Pineapples, vanilla, spices, cinnamon, peaches nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, rounded, fresh, playful and detailed, elegant, faint bitter note towards grape fruit, long and playful aftertaste. 94

2010 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 13 Pale golden. Apricots, fruity and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant and pure if a bit tight. Lovely finish. 90

2010 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 11 Pale golden. Fresh, lively, elegant, pure fruit, long finish. 92-93

2010 Château Sigalas Rabaud

APR 11 Golden, fresh, lively, tropical fruit, but it feels it lacks something, could be more concentrated, refined and complex. 89-90

2010 La Demoiselles de Sigalas Rabaud

SEP 15 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, minerals palate, good length. 87

2009 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Towards golden. Intense, highly scented, apricots, pineapples, floral, iris, roses, lilies, whole flower garden, exotic fruits, layered and stunning nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, lively, refreshing, layered, sweet and fruity, fuller bodied, mouthwatering, long and scented finish, superb. 96

2009 Château Sigalas Rabaud
NOV 13 Golden. Apples, apricots and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, fresh, bit easy going to be picky, lovely balance, long. 93

2008 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Towards golden. Apricots, fruity, rounded, tighter, pineapples, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, rounded, slightly creamy first, then creamier finish. Rounded and long. 94

2007 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden. Pure apricots, lilies, lemon and orange zest, detailed and layered nose. Peach and apricots. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, rounded, elegant, refreshing, playful, pure fruit, precise and detailed, long. 94

2007 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, almost creamy texture, ripe and juicy, fresh and long. 93

2006 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden with amber hue. Tighter nose, pineapples, light caramel and crème brulée note. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, rich and intense, detailed and nuanced, playful, both youthful and more evolved notes, quite mouthwatering. Long. 93

2005 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden. Apricots, fruity, rounded, pineapples nose, subdued nose, some citrus notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fuller bodied, rich and intense, has acidity to back it up, layered and creamy, smooth, very long. 95

2004 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden. Apricots, fruity, minerals, pineapples, light spicy note, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, creamy, rounded, elegant and fresh, lovely balance, long. 94

2003 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden. Some oranges, peach, cinnamon, fruity, orange peel and floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, intense, fresh, lively and rounded, creamy, elegant acidity balance, long. 93

2003 Château Sigalas Rabaud

MAY 11 Golden, tropical, pineapples, vanilla, quite good acidity for 03 Sauternes, on the verge of being fresh, not merely adequate. Long length, pure fruit. 89

2002 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden. Canned pears, apricots, peach and some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, detailed and playful, leaner but quite nuanced, charming. Long. 92

2002 Chateau Sigalas Rabaud

DEC 09 Golden yellow, fresh, some botrytis and honey and peach. Light and almost Riesling like feel of the acidity, medium body, very clean fruit aromas and fresh, but lacks complexity and length. 85

2001 Château Sigalas Rabaud

FEB 16 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, cinnamon, fruity nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, rounded, elegant texture yet with some structure somehow, somewhat more evolved than last bottle. 92

2001 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden, light amber hue. Apricots, pineapples, detailed nose, subdued, needs air to open. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich, sweet, intense, juicy, rounded, almost creamy texture, very long. 95

2000 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JUN 15 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, subdued and a bit tight nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, apricots, some spices and pineapples, long if leaner finish. 90

1998 Château Sigalas Rabaud

JAN 19 Deep golden. Apricots, pineapples, light almonds note, fruity, touch of crème brulée nose. Intense. Fresh acidity, fruit, pineapples, crème brulée, touch of caramel, detailed, long. Slightly bitter finish. 93

1998 Le Cadet de Sigalas Rabaud

NOV 09 Golden. Light nose of apricots. Fresh acidity, some bitter notes, lighter, leaner. 86

1997 Château Sigalas Rabaud

MAY 11 Golden, apricots, honey, wax and pineapples, very tropical fruit. Perfect balance, refreshing acidity, pure, beautiful, long length, just perfect with the foie gras at the Troplong Mondot luncheon. 93

1995 Château Sigalas Rabaud

NOV 17 Golden, amber hue. Rich, apricots, pineapples, fruity and anise, vanilla and spices nose, some caramel. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich and intense, playful and elegant, beautiful balance, long. 94