Chateau Coutet Barsac

Château Coutet

Sauternes-Barsac Sémillon Blend 2017

Orange peel marmalade, apricot, spices?, tropical fruits (notably pineapple). Honey with subtle (Brazilian nut) nutty quality. Very faint hint of cheese. Rich, fairly complex, and lasting. Just lovely. — 16 days ago

Morlet Family Vineyards

Billet Doux Late Harvest Sémillon 2013

Shay A
9.4

My second set of wines to provide as part of a co-host event.

I picked these up during a visit to Morlet in the fall of ‘21. Sadly, these are the last of my initial stash. 58 semillon/36 SB/6 Muscat.

Poured blind for a group of 20 people at the end of a wine event, I was shocked that not one single person called this Cali. Many Sauternes, Barsac, and a few South African dessert wine guesses. It’s undeniably sporting botrytis flavors, but the richness has a wonderful spine of acidity. Honeyed mango, white peach and chock-full of orange blossom on the nose, there’s added candied spice and honeycomb on the palate. Didn’t pick up any nutty flavors (which I enjoy in Sauternes), but this was also fairly young. Extremely “fresh” for a dessert wine, if that makes sense. Best Cali dessert wine I’ve had, I think.
— 3 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

I think most people do not know that such a wine is made in California. I would have guessed the same.
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Leave to a French transplant. 😉

Château Climens

Sauternes-Barsac Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1990

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

One of the best aged sauternes I’ve had in a long time! Candied Orange marmalade, chanterelle, honeycomb. Delicious. — 2 years ago

Andrew, Bob and 16 others liked this

Château Climens

Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1986

1986 vintage. From 375 ml's. Double decanted and tasted across five separate bottles over the course of 5 hours. Consistently excellent. Oodles of peach and tangerine along with the usual, age appropriate, honeyed/dried fruits flavors. Showing really nicely and should so for the foreseeable future. 3.14.24. — 13 days ago

Ira, Lyle and 11 others liked this

Château Doisy-Daëne

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2007

I took no notes but truly excellent Barsac. — a year ago

Jose Roberto Palazzoveronique paillardAdriana Pagliano
with Jose, veronique and 1 other
Adriana, Severn and 5 others liked this

Cyprès de Climens

Barsac Sémillon 2012

Jeremy Shanker
8.9

Great entry level sauternes for younger drinking. — 2 years ago

Matt, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château de Fargues

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Oh, so good. Elegant, fresh, complex, more Barsac than Sauternes. Very exotic too with flowers and spices.
If you are into Sauternes or Barsac buy a case or two, it does not get much better than this. Fantastic now but no rush.
— 3 years ago

Adriana Pagliano
with Adriana
Adriana, Ira and 4 others liked this

Château Doisy-Daëne

Haut Barsac Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1937

Awesome bottle. medium dark amber robe, nose of compote fruits and flowers, very rich and decadent in the mouth but with a sort of drier finish on a fresh and balanced note. Would have never even hinted at 1937 had we tasted blind. Very very young Barsac that makes you think of the 70s good vintages. Top stuff and wish we had bought a couple more bottles...
— 3 months ago

Ira, Ericsson and 6 others liked this

Barton & Guestier

Barsac Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2021

Total different taste than New Zealand Sauvignon Blanco, but delectable.
— a year ago

Château Broustet

Sauternes Barsac Sémillion Sauvignon Blanc 1983

1983 vintage. A beauty at 40 years old in this excellent Sauternes vintage. Amber colour. Intense perfume with dried figs, roasted hazelnuts, coffee and caramel and a fresh lemony touch. In the mouth it features a juicy acidity balancing the delicate sweetness. Complexity and balance. Long nutty finish. — a year ago