Wine dessert - Sauternes

Reference

Sauternes / Bordeaux / France

ABV13-14%.
Sub-styles
Sauternes AOCBarsac AOC

Tasting Notes

Golden honey, dried apricot, saffron, orange marmalade, beeswax, botrytis spice, lanolin, acacia, electric acidity beneath sweetness.

Brand Guide

Value: Chateau Suduiraut (2nd), Guiraud (1st). Standard: Rieussec, Doisy-Daëne. Pinnacle: Chateau d'Yquem — the only Premier Cru Supérieur, in a class alone.

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The Story

Noble rot transforms Semillon into golden, honeyed Bordeaux. Decay as art form.