Sémillon
Château Climens
Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2000
Deep amber color in a 375ml format. Non-descript on the nose with a hint of neutral oak. Clean and clear in the class with rich honey and a finish of candied orange peels. Some soft floral notes that I cannot fully discern. An amazingly good pairing with Asian inspired honey beef stir fry — 22 days ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Pessac-Léognan Blanc White Bordeaux Blend 2011
He prefers Leibriz — 20 days ago
Château Rieussec
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2002
*Color isn’t quite as dark as the picture shows*
Followed over a few days. Consistent profile.
From 375ml
Advanced caramel color with a tinge of orange. Thankfully, aromatics are as expected with orange marmalade, caramel and toffee. Viscous and weighty profile with low acidity. Faint notes of honey roasted nuts on the palate, but it’s mostly an orange marmalade, caramel and apricot dominated profile. Finish shows good length for what is considered an off-vintage, with the apricot and some bourbon vanilla. Good on its own. Drink now. — 16 days ago
Château Graville-Lacoste
Graves Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2023
Grog Shop Very nice Buy again Have bought before Kermit Lynch import — 13 days ago
Château Doisy-Védrines
Sauternes Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001
Post-dinner recollection. Fully mature. Dates, burnt honey, toffee. Nice — 9 days ago
Andrew Cullimore
No formal notes . Pretty deep Amber , copper colour . Intense marmalade , saffron , creme caramel . Rich on the palate with rich marmalade , saffron notes . Good acidity , but rich. Good length . This is drinkable now and shows quite an advanced colour , though due to its richness will probably carry on delivering for another 20 years , perhaps longer .
This was a rather fascinating evening put together by our incredibly generous host. All 2007 reds were served blind in two flights: 1st Mouton, Haut Brion, Cheval Blanc , La Mission Haut Brion then Latour , Lafite , Petrus and Margaux . Overall the wines showed well , and were mostly enjoyable to drink now , though there is no rush . This somewhat maligned vintage can give a lot of enjoyment in the right environment, I certainly wouldn’t hold back from opening or purchasing any of these wines . They mostly show good density of fruit , personality and elegance , with good freshness. These are not powerful wines , and at times perhaps the fruit can be a little cooler or greener but I was pleasantly surprised by the way they performed , just goes to show you should never write off a vintage without trying the wines ! — 5 days ago