750ml
Bottle:
$35.94
A perfect introduction to Sauternes, this has very nice dried-papaya and mango character, creamy richness and...
375ml
Bottle:
$39.94
$42.90
24 bottles:
$39.90
Pale lemon-gold colored, the 2016 Climens is a little youthfully mute, revealing notions of ripe peaches, mango and...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$31.86
One of the top sweet wines in this report is the 2016 Château Coutet, which has the vintage’s plush, opulent style...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$30.78
Barrel Sample. This wine shows great balance and poised elegance. Its botrytis fruit gives it rich intensity, with a...
375ml
Bottle:
$38.90
12 bottles:
$38.12
Tasted single blind against its peers. Whereas last year the de Fargues 2008 was immediately forthcoming, a few...
375ml
Bottle:
$31.95
12 bottles:
$31.31
Bright yellow-gold. Spicy, ripe, complex aromas of peach, apricot, orange and nutmeg. Juicy, shapely and sweet, with...
375ml
Bottle:
$30.40
12 bottles:
$29.79
93–95. Barrel Sample. This wine is rich and full while still having a tight structure. It shows a fine streak of...
750ml
Bottle:
$37.13
12 bottles:
$36.38
Off dry, light body, medium acid. Palate is stewed pear, followed by honey, ginger and lemon zest.
375ml
Bottle:
$34.90
12 bottles:
$32.30
Sweet, rich orange marmalade flavors, maybe not as imposingly powerful as Guiraud can be, but still with a great...
375ml
Bottle:
$34.90
12 bottles:
$34.20
Tasted as part of a vertical held at the chateau. It is clear that the aromatics on the 2008 are a little simpler and...
375ml
Bottle:
$35.90
12 bottles:
$35.18
One of the top Sauternes in this report is the 2016 Château Guiraud, a brilliant wine from a more challenging...
375ml
Bottle:
$37.85
12 bottles:
$37.09
Barrel Sample. Ripe, botrytized fruit currently dominates this wine with its rich concentration. It is a full and...
750ml
Bottle:
$35.13
12 bottles:
$34.43
Brilliant golden robe. Attractive complex nose of acacias, white flowers, lemon, and a touch of honey. Light, fruity...
750ml
Bottle:
$38.25
12 bottles:
$37.49
Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Carmes de Rieussec opens with evolving honey-coated almonds, lemon pie and...
375ml
Bottle:
$33.95
$37.80
A step up over the Carmes de Rieussec, the beautiful 2016 Château Rieussec has remarkable purity and freshness while...
375ml
Bottle:
$34.83
This is phenomenal with superb depth and texture. Full-bodied and very sweet, yet the bright acidity balances the...
750ml
Bottle:
$38.35
12 bottles:
$37.58
Offers candied yuzu and green fig notes that give this an exotic profile, while nectarine and honey accents fill in...
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Chateau Doisy-Daene Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$38.95
Elegant nose with sweet white peach, strawberry and vanilla. Medium sweet on the palate with a lovely pure fruit and...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Doisy-Vedrines Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$37.76
Very textured, this is a complex wine. There is a strong sense of minerality here, along with flavors of ripe...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes 2017
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$38.95
A wine with fresh, clean botrytis influence and lemon curd, sliced apricot, dried apricot and apricot confiture. This...