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  • Country ranking ?

    675
  • Producer ranking ?

    5
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2050
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The 2009 Guiraud is one of the gems of Sauternes this vintage, one of the finest offerings in recent years. It has a wonderful, beautifully delineated bouquet with expressive scents of wild honey, orange pith, Seville orange marmalade and just a hint of pineapple. The palate is beautifully defined with pure botrytised fruit, supremely well balanced with a vivacious, ginger and white pepper tinged finish that lingers long in the mouth. Outstanding. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. 2019 - 2055

Score: 97 Neal Martin, vinous.com, March 2019

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The Story

The annual production for the first growth is about 100.000 bottles. Some really bad years (1991 and 1993) No classified growth has been produced.The first growth is produced from a 85ha of Sauternes appellation vines.

Only Semillon (65%) and Sauvignon (35%) are planted at Guiraud with a pruning "à cots" or "in fan" for the Semillons and long branches for the Sauvignons. The density of plantation is 6660 vine per ha (Root stock Riparia 33 09, 101 14,161 49). The average age of the vines is 35-40 years. The average yield is 12hl/ha. The maximum yield allowed by the appellation is 25hl/ha.

Harvest is only done hand picking by successive waves through the vineyard (2 to 7 selections), picking only the botrytised berries. A minimum of potential alcohol (20°) must be reached before starting the harvest. The fermentation is made in new oak barrels over a period of three weeks to two months. Different batches are fermentated until they reach their own equilibrium which depends upon their selection. Chaptalisation, cryoextraction and any other techniques used to enrich the wine are absolutely prohibited. The aging in barrels lasts 24 months.

 

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Vintage 2009

Much like 1947, 1961 and 2005, 2009 is a year of almost overly (for Bordeaux) flamboyant and opulent wines with high maturity and low acidity. The tannins are exceptionally ripe, while the wines are quite voluptuous in style. The Left Bank recorded more hours of sunshine than legendary vintages such as 1947 and 1982, and the grapes had higher sugar concentrations than in 2003 and 2005. The key was significant diurnal temperature variations that allowed the grapes to withstand hot daytime temperatures. An exceptional vintage on all levels.

 

 

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Gold

ending

Endless, Flavorful and Lingering

flavors

Vanilla, Apricot, Honey, Mineral, Glycerin and Caramel

nose

Youthful, Complex, Generous and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Focused, Rich, Fresh and Sweet

Verdict

Sophisticated and Excellent

Written Notes

Subtle aromatic impact. Pear and brie notes and very lively. Just great now! Layers and fun. Dry, appetising finish. Great balance and length.

  • 91p

Golden. Nuanced, lively, detailed nose, apricots, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh and detailed, nuanced, long. 95

  • 95p
Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is gold and deep. On the nose it is open, intense, youthful, complex, refined, generous, rich and charming. The taste is fresh, rich, focused, vivid, refined, and sweet, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with perfectly balanced, complex, well-structured, good texture, concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has viscous, vanilla, spice, mineral, caramel, glycerin, honey, tropical fruits and apricot flavours. The finish is endless, flavorful, spicy, vibrant and lingering. This wine is sophisticated and excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 2h before tasting.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
  • 94p
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Origin

Sauternes, Bordeaux

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#5 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2012

Interesting nose with a bit of an edge - really appetising as well as very sweet. I failed to spit this one - always a good sign. Very long and a good combination of structure, acidity and very ripe fruit. Tightly laced even if not the sweetest. Interesting smokiness on the nose.

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