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  • Country ranking ?

    1 203
  • Producer ranking ?

    21
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The Story

Raymond-Lafon is a name to watch in the Sauternes district, particularly if one is looking for a wine that is close to the brilliance and majestic richness of Yquem for less than one-third the price.

This small estate abuts Yquem's vineyard and has had an excellent reputation. The 1921 Raymond-Lafon was considered even better than Yquem's wine in that great vintage. I have never tasted the 1921 Raymond-Lafon, but the single greatest Sautern...

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Golden. Glue note that blew off, botrytis, apricots, almost minerals beneath, complex, youthful, floral, roses and green tea. Acidity could be fresher, almonds, marmalade, orange peel, elegant, sweet and long. 90

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Tasted three times - last time in November 2012. Consistent notes. Wow, wow, how excellent this wine is! Perfect botrytis, perfect balance, acacia, mango and melon. Extremely complex and sophisticated. This wine is so classic that you must clap your hands. Pure elixir. Long-lived – at least until 2017.

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Sauternes, Bordeaux
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