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    1 079
  • Producer ranking ?

    1
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Harvesting is by hand, with skilled pickers passing through the vineyards on up to 6 separate occasions looking for individual berries that have succumbed to noble rot. On arrival at the cellars, they are further examined on a sorting table to eliminate all but the very best. Following a very gentle pressing, the super-rich must is slowly fermented in tank at cool temperatures under the action of indigenous yeasts. Fermentation comes to an end...

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Vintage 2022

Bordeaux 2022 vintage will stay in the memory of the world of wine as the exceptional vintage which kept a lot of surprises. The year started well with bud break at a normal date, so the frost in early April did not too much damage. The flowering started in mid-May and in optimal conditions. June brought stormy rains which were able to partially reconstitute de water reserves of the soil, however hail fell locally with sometimes very important...

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Intense yellow colour with golden hue. Opulent nose with typical botrytis character, reminiscent of white nougat and peanuts, backed by honey and ripe apricots, dried pineapple and hints of soy sauce. On the palate rich sweetness with excellent length, very typical and appealing. 

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Sauternes, Bordeaux
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