Château du Cros
Loupiac Blanc Sémillon
Loupiac, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France
This sweet Bordeaux pushes all the right buttons for a wine style that wants to be known as “more than dessert.” The rich golden hue beckons, while the nose of candied fruit is draped in a cloak of minerality. The palate certainly wants to be more than an after-dinner afterthought. The viscous mouthfeel, bracing acidity and mineral-driven flavor profile form a trio unlikely to be caught traveling together in most sweet wines. These have been doing it for centuries.
This sweet Bordeaux pushes all the right buttons for a wine style that wants to be known as “more than dessert.” The rich golden hue beckons, while the nose of candied fruit is draped in a cloak of minerality. The palate certainly wants to be more than an after-dinner afterthought. The viscous mouthfeel, bracing acidity and mineral-driven flavor profile form a trio unlikely to be caught traveling together in most sweet wines. These have been doing it for centuries.
Dec 8th, 2017
A treat, unbelievable QPR as somehow I snagged this 1/2 bottle for $5. Like a aged Loire white. Nice texture, great mouthfeel and a touch sweet.
A treat, unbelievable QPR as somehow I snagged this 1/2 bottle for $5. Like a aged Loire white. Nice texture, great mouthfeel and a touch sweet.
Apr 1st, 2015
Quite nice dessert wine. Not cloying sweetness but instead refined and restrained.
Quite nice dessert wine. Not cloying sweetness but instead refined and restrained.
Mar 21st, 2017Nice sweet dessert wine with ample peach and honey notes.
Nice sweet dessert wine with ample peach and honey notes.
Nov 16th, 2016
The 1988, a spectacular Sauternes vintage (of which Loupiac is a satellite AC). Viscous and vivid orange color; ginger, vanilla, apricot & orange (both fresh and cooked) on nose & palate with an almost-dry, but short & weirdly bitter finish. Still alive & awesome but the finish is weirding me out.
The 1988, a spectacular Sauternes vintage (of which Loupiac is a satellite AC). Viscous and vivid orange color; ginger, vanilla, apricot & orange (both fresh and cooked) on nose & palate with an almost-dry, but short & weirdly bitter finish. Still alive & awesome but the finish is weirding me out.
Jan 16th, 2015