Sauternes Region Report

Barsac, 1er Cru Classe

***(19 points), Decanter***
"Fine, complex and elegant. Final blend under the deft guidance of Berenice Lurton will no doubt create another great vintage for Climens."


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Price: $95.99 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock

Sauternes 1er Cru Classe

***94 Points -Jeannie Cho Lee***
Opulence meets fresh acidity. Unctuous on the palate and heavier than its classic style with 150gm per litre of residual sugar, but the firm acidity balances the sweetness well. A powerful wine that will age for decades.


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Price: $63.97 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock

Sauternes

This lovely 1999 Sauternes has a lovely medium golden colour, peaches, apricots pineapple immediately jump out in the glass, medium sweet with good acidity and great length, a keeper.
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Price: $63.97 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock

1er Cru Classe Barsac

Barley sugar, mandarin, beeswax and a little orange blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with very good structure, clean entry with citrus fruits, orange-blossom and a touch of tangerine. Vibrant on the entry with very good length – this is showing better than the 1997. Very fine. Drink now-2025+ Tasted April 2009." Neil Martin Wine Journal
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Price: $115.20 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock

Sauternes

Golden amber colour. Aromatics and flavours of mango, nectarine, pineapple, apricot, marmalade, lavender, lanolin, lemon curd, cedar and liquorice. Good balance of weight and acidity. It has a good depth and nice complexity.
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Price: $70.38 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock

Sauternes

this wine from the very good 1976 Sauternes vintage has an good amber colour. Nose of caramel and orange marmalade. Similar but good marmalade dominated flavour. Holding well.
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Price: $115.20 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock

1er Cru Classe Barsac

An outstanding sweet dessert wine which even at almost 65 years tastes young and vibrant, with good acidity and finish.
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Price: $377.81 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Ancien du Roy Sauternes

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Price: $505.88 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

1er Cru Classe Barsac

*** 92 Points - Wine Journal ***

Reviews "The 1996 has a better nose than the 1997 at this stage. Barley sugar, mandarin, beeswax and a little orange blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with very good structure, clean entry with citrus fruits, orange-blossom and a touch of tangerine. Vibrant on the entry with very good length – this is showing better than the 1997. Very fine. Drink now-2025+ Tasted April 2009." Neil Martin Wine Journal
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Price: $76.78 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Sauternes

Chateau Cru Peyraguey is the smallest estate of the Sauternes First Growths in the 1855 ranking. It has 12 hectares, 8 of which compose a single lot on the northeastern slope and 4 adjoin Château Yquem’s parcels. It lies at the centre of the Great First Growths near the village of Bommes with neighbours such as Rayne-Vigneau, Sigalas-Rabaud, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Château d’Yquem, then Guiraud and LaTour Blanche. During harvest, winemaker Martine Langlais-Pauly will been seen with grape pickers in the rows of vines clarify the instructions and ensure that each grape is picked at the ideal ripeness to produce the best vintage . …
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Price: $505.88 USD
Stock: Out of Stock