Sauternes, Graves

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2007

The complexity has arrived! Lovely color on this one. Not all my 2007 looks this dark yet but this one had a rich depth and most toasted fruit notes. This is a very good but not great vintage. — 12 days ago

Tom, Jan and 17 others liked this

Château Guiraud

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2007

Sweet, but not cloying Sauternes, served after dinner at Gaudy at Magdalen College, England — a month ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Aromas of mint, dried herbs with cassis and black plum. A medium weight palate which is dusty, resolved, balanced and beautiful. Finishes with slinky, silky tannins. Mature Bordeaux from a good district and producer is hard to beat. Happy Bastille Day - we drank this on Sunday. — 12 days ago

Tom, Peter and 20 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Fine description
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Thanks Peter

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2013

Most everyone called this. Sweet yet savory herbaceous viscosity that takes Roquefort to next level. — a month ago

Severn, Tom and 5 others liked this

Château Doisy-Védrines

Sauternes Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Caramel, toffee, ripe fig and apricot. Loads of burnt honey botrytis. Rich and tertiary in the mouth. Delicious. Drink soonish. — a month ago

Joe, Ira and 19 others liked this
Doug Powers

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@Tom Casagrande, is that a 375 or a 750?
Tom Casagrande

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Half bottle

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Pop and pour. A beautiful dark ruby red color. On the nose: very aeromatic with dark fruit, herbaceous, some funky earth, leather and touch of mint. Taste: dark cherry, chocolate espresso, spice, tar, little bit of green veggie, and a medium dry finish with a slight still there tannic kick. — 7 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, David and 18 others liked this

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1997

Lovely burnt sugar and light fruit. A little dilute. — a month ago

Gregg G
with Gregg
Bob, Billy and 10 others liked this

Château de la Louvière

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

2019 vintage. Underbrush and certain amount of weediness on the nose. Medium body. Full color. That Graves/Pessac-Léognan milk chocolate texture. Flush and full mouthfeel. Gliding finish. Unexpected balance of fruit and tannins in a pop and pour price range. More oomph (generally) than Malartic Lagravière but less than Chevalier. Drink now? Yes. Drink in 25 years? Probably not. Likely has a end game of 15 years with the sweet spot in the (shocker) 5-8 year range. Picked up at Costco and price was $32 USD. Affordable Graves/P-L not the easiest BDX to source. This was firing from the get go. 7.22.24. — 4 days ago

Jan, Ted and 9 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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This chateau regularly overachieves.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Tom Casagrande On the lookout. Doubtful I’ll be able to find a case or two or the 2019 at this price now tho. Maybe the 2020 or 2021.