White
Barrel sample
Sauternes · France
Fact sheet
Food pairing
foie gras · creamy desserts · blue cheeses · pâté
Rated vintages
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201191 pts
90-92. Barrel sample. There are some reductive, meaty aromas on this barrel sample, but the palate still shows the fine potential of this wine. It has all the weight and richness of the vintage, with underlying crisp acidity.
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201088 pts
87-89 The wine tastes light, with a hard edged mineral character, the richness still a distance away.
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200893 pts
92-94 Barrel sample. An impressive wine. It shows just the right balance of dry botrytis and sweet fruit, bringing a firm structure as well as ripe bitter orange marmalade flavors.