lørdag 13. september 2025

Large tasting of Sauternes and their dry white counterparts

2023 G de Château Guiraud

Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, some vanilla, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, citrus, nuanced, fruit driven, detailed, elegant texture, long. 90

 

2023 Petit Guiraud

Golden. Floral, scented, fruit driven, nuanced and detailed nose, peach and apricots. Fresh acidity, peach, apples, rounded, elegant texture, nuanced, detailed, a richer Petit Guiraud, long. 91

 

2022 Château Guiraud

Golden. Peach, apples, pineapples, fruit forward, bright and nuanced and detailed nose. Dense yet lifted.Fresh acidity, apples, apricots, peach, nuanced, detailed, complex, layered, rich, nuanced, intense, fruit forward, juicy, lovely fruit, body and texture. Long. Wonderful Guiraud! Bravo! 96

 

2022 Château Guiraud Grand Vin Blanc Sec

Pale lemon yellow. Around 10.000 bottles made. Apples, citrus, minerals, nuanced, detailed, floral, detailed, elegant. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, citrus, detailed, elegant, nuanced, juicy, elegant texture, lovely salinity in the finish. First vintage was 2020. 93

 

2015 Château Citran

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, cassis and blueberries nose, some tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, blyeberries, some tobacco notes, a bit more concentrated. 92

 

2014 Château de Rayne Vigneau

Golden. Apricots, peach, fruit driven, nuanced, fruit forward and pure nose. Fresh acidity, peach, pineapples, detailed, nuanced, juicy, energetic, pure, elegant, fruit driven, long. 94

 

2007 Château de Rayne Vigneau

Golden. Peach, apples, citrus, fruit driven, apricots, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, detailed, fruit driven, rich, intense, creamy, nuanced, apricots, peach, long. 95

 

2020 Château Doisy Daëne

Pale golden. Peach, fruit drivem, apricots, detailed, nuanced, fruit forward and such purity on the nose.Fresh acidity, juicy, lively, fruit forward, detailed, nuanced, elegant, bright, wonderful liveliness, long. 94

 

2022 Le Sec de Rayne Vigneau

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, some citrus, nuanced nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, minerals, saline, nuanced, elegant texture, good length. 89

 

2023 Château Climens Petite Lily

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some peach, some white flowers, fruit forward niose, scented. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, minerals, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, detailed, smooth, long. 90

 

2023 Château Climens Asphodele

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruit driven, almost saline notes on the nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, apples, some citrus, minerals, quite saline, touch of bitterness, detailed and nuanced, long finish. Wonderful. 92

 

2023 Château Caillou Myosotis

Pale lemon yellow. Yellow fruits, peach, some yeasty notes, somewhat towards an oxidative style nose.Fresh acidity, citrus, minerals, quite saline, nuanced, juicy, long finish. Quite mouthwatering. 92

 

2023 Chevalier de Vedrines

Pale lemon yellow. Floral, fruit forward, minerals, detailed nose, nuanced if leaner. Fresh acidity, apples, some citrus, nuanced, detailed, refreshing, bright if leaner, long. 89

 

2023 Château Doisy Daëne Sec

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, nuanced, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, salty, minerals, focused, juicy, nuanced, bright, detailed and elegant, long.Lovely tension to it! 93

 

2023 Opalie de Château Coutet

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, nuanced, fruit forward, detailed, refreshing nose. Fresh acidity, saline, minerals, detailed, mouthwatering, nuanced, juicy, long. 92

 

2023 Château Climens Lilium

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, yellow flowers, nuanced, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, somewhat fatter bodied, somewhat creamy, rounded, nuanced and long. 92

 

2023 Clos du Hez (Lamothe Guignard)

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, elegant texture, nuanced, leaner, good length. 88

 

2023 La Demoiselle de Sigalas

Pale lemon yellow. Light floral high note, detailed and nuanced nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, minerals, detailed, citrusy, lovely texture, very elegant, long finish. 91

 

2023 Château Guiraud Grand Vin Blanc Sec

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some spices, tighter nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, smoother texture, detailed, opens up in the finish with salinity and energy, long finish. 93

 

2023 Château Sigalas Rabaud Semillon blanc Sec

Pale lemon yellow. Tighter nose, fruit forward, apples, some citrus, bit fuller nose. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, minerals, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, lovely texture and balance, long. 93

 

2023 Léonie Château La Tour Blanche

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, detailed, some peach notes, floral. Fresh acidity, refreshing, superb texture, detailed, nuanced, juicy, very elegant body, some bitterness in the finish, long. 93

 

2023 Château d'Arche Blanc sec

Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, smoke, apples, peach, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit forward, juicy, nuanced, elegant texture, good length. 89

 

2023 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Blanc Sec

Pale lemon yellow. Some herbs, apples, citrus, light grapefruits notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, some citrus, minerals, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, saline, citrusy yet smooth and caressing, lovely! 93

 

2022 Le 2 de Romer du Hayot

Golden. Peach, apricots, fruit forward nose, some cinnamon notes. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, some spices, juicy, creamy, bit short finish. 87

 

2022 Château Petit Vedrines

Golden. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, pineapples, pure if lighter fruit, elegant. 89

 

2022 La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Golden. Peach, apples, apricots, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, juicy, citrus, peach and pineapples, detailed, lovely concentration, long finish. 91

 

2022 La Chartreuse de Coutet

Golden. Detailed, floral, fruit driven, elegant nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, nuanced, juicy, lovely balance, hint of caramel, long. 90

 

2022 Soleil d'Arche

Golden. Peach, apples, some spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, elegant texture, smooth, good length. 88

 

2022 Les Etoiles de Doisy Daëne

Golden. Apricots, peach, fruit forward, nuanced nose, pure. Fresh acidity, peach, apples, elegant texture, leaner, nuanced, long finish. 90

 

2022 Château Lamothe Guignard

Golden. Peach, apricots, fruit forward, nuanced nose, quite detailed. Fresh acidity, fruit forward, nuanced, detailed, juicy, elegant texture, refined, long finish. The best Lamothe Guignard I have tasted. 92

 

2022 Château Lamothe

Golden. Peach, pineapples, pears, fruit driven and fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit driven, juicy, nuanced, elegant texture, long finish. 90

 

2022 Château Romer du Hayot

Golden. Peach, apricots, fruit forward, nuanced nose if somewhat leaner. Fresh acidity, fruit forward, some biterness, light caramel notes, pineapples, long finish. 90

 

2022 Château Caillou

Golden. Peach, apricots, pineapples, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, leaner bodied, fruit forward, nuanced, good length. 89

 

2022 Château Broustet

Golden. Peach, apricots, pineapples, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, nuanced, juicy, elegant texture, fruit forward, smooth, good length. 89

 

2022 Château Filhot

Golden. Peach, fruit forward, nuanced nose, apricots, detailed. Fresh acidity, lively, peach, pineapples, some light bitterness behind, nuanced and long. 90

 

2022 Château d'Arche

Golden. Peach, apples, some spices, leaner nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, peach, nuanced, detailed, intense, juicy and long. Lovely texture. 91

 

2022 Château Doisy Vedrines

Golden. Peach, apricots, some vanilla, fruit forward nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, juicy, elegant texture, detailed, lively, nuanced, must be something changing at Doisy Vedrines, lovely trio tasted from here, brighter and more pure than before. Best Doisy Vedrines I have tasted. 93

 

2022 Château Doisy Dubroca

Golden. Peach, apricots, pineapples, some spices, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, pineapples, pure, nuanced and detailed, creamy, energetic, long finish. Gorgeous. 95

 

2022 Château Doisy Daëne

Golden. Apricots, peach, fruit forward, nuanced nose, elegant, pineapples, subdued. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit forward, nuanced, juicy, elegant and detailed, long finish. 94

 

2022 Chäteau de Myrat

Golden. Apricots, peach, minerals, nuanced, detailed, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, peach, pineapples, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refined, nuanced, intense, getting ever more depth and concentration in Myrat, long. 93

 

2022 Château Sigalas Rabaud

Golden. Peach, apricots, nuanced, fruit forward, somewhat tighter nose, pineapples nose. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, nuanced, juicy, detailed, elegant, lovely texture and body, long. 92

 

2022 Château Rabaud-Promis

Golden. Floral, passion fruits, pineapples and peach notes nose. Fresh acidity, juicy, rounded, fruit forward, nuanced, elegant texture, long. Smooth. 93

 

2022 Château Guiraud

Golden. Peach, apricots, touch of honey, pineapples, detailed nose, intense. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, smooth, creamy, gorgeous texture, bright, nuanced and elegant, long finish. 96

 

2022 Château Climens

Golden. Peach, pineapples, fruit forward, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, nuanced, juicy, detailed, fruit forward, peach and apricots, long finish. 94

 

2022 Château Coutet

Golden. Pineapples, nuanced, fruit driven, intense nose, layered and detailed. Fresh acidity, mpeach, pineapples, creamy, detailed, layered, intense, nuanced, wonderful Coutet! 95

 

2022 Château de Rayne Vigneau

Golden. Peach, pineapples, fruit forward, nuanced, detailed nose, floal high notes. Fresh acidity, peach, pineapples, nuanced, detailed, creamy, elegant texture, long finish. 93

 

2022 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 

Golden. Peach, apricots, pineapples, fruit forward, nuancd nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, richer, creamy, fruit forward, a denser Lafaurie,, juicy, intense, layered and long. Incredible concentration. 96

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