Sauternes
Sauternes
Château Saint-Michel 2011 Sauternes
French Dessert
$38.99
Sémillon leads the estate plantings at eighty percent, joined by fifteen percent Sauvignon and five percent Muscadelle. The two-and-a-half-hectare property lies on the heights of Illats, on the Bel Air plateau, where clay-limestone and gravel soils support Sauternes production. Careful, balanced viticulture is practiced across the parcels. Golden colour accompanies honey, apricot and exotic fruit, with an unctuous texture and a balance of sweetness and acidity.
Château d’Armajan des Ormes 2020 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
$46.99
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle form the blend. Mango, dried apricot, honeyed yuzu, vanillin and candied ginger appear with luscious sweetness and citrus acidity. Tea leaf and cinnamon are present on the finish. The fruit is harvested in five vineyard passes, and the wine matures for twenty-four months in barrel. It contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Château Suduiraut 2010 Sauternes
French Dessert
$161.99
Harvesting ran from late September to early November in five vineyard passes. The blend combines ninety percent Semillon with ten percent Sauvignon Blanc. Maturation lasts twenty months, split evenly between new barrels and barrels used for one previous wine. The finished wine has fourteen percent alcohol, 145 grams per litre of residual sugar and 3.6 grams per litre of total acidity.
Château d’Arche 2010 Sauternes
French Dessert
$114.99
Pear, apple and floral notes are present. The palate is fresh and sweet, with candied orange, apricot jam and subtle smoky notes. The blend is ninety percent Sémillon and ten percent Sauvignon Blanc. Harvest ran from September 30 to October 31, with grapes picked by hand in three to five successive passes. Vinification took place in temperature-controlled vats. Oak maturation lasts twelve to eighteen months, with one third of the barrels renewed.
Château Rieussec 2009 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
$199.99
Citrus and fresh fruit appear with candied apricot and green almond. Honey and acacia blossom are also present, together with length, freshness and vivacity. The blend is eighty-four percent Semillon, twelve percent Sauvignon Blanc and four percent Muscadelle. Individual lots were pressed separately, followed by cold settling and barrel fermentation. Maturation lasted twenty-four months in barrel. Alcohol is listed at 13.5 percent.
Château Rieussec 2010 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
$204.99
Medium-intensity yellow colour carries green tinges. Pineapple, vanilla, sweet spice, orange peel and peach appear with concentration, sweetness and balancing acidity. The blend is ninety-two percent Semillon, five percent Sauvignon Blanc and three percent Muscadelle. Harvest ran from mid-September to early November in five selective passes. Fermentation took place in barrels, and maturation lasted twenty-six months in new oak.
Château Guiraud 2016 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
$97.99
Pure botrytised fruit and mineral notes meet subtle white flowers. Crisp acidity accompanies orange rind, tangerine and stem ginger, with a long finish. The blend is 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in new French oak. Organic certification, noble rot, floral freshness and exotic notes also form part of the estate’s profile.
Château de Fargues 2003 Sauternes
French Dessert
$189.99
Deep gold with amber highlights introduces very ripe yellow fruit, candied apricot, roasted peach and mango. Honey, light caramel, vanilla and sweet spice add further aromatic detail. The palate is full and enveloping, with pronounced sweetness carried by structure. Candied fruit, honey, marzipan and spice continue into a long, warm and persistent finish, preserving the richness of the documented profile.
Château de Fargues 1999 Sauternes
French Dessert
$249.99
Fresh apricot and passion fruit open with saffron, vanilla and a fine roasted-botrytis character. The palate is rich and generous, bringing candied fruit and warm spice around a smooth, flowing texture. Acidity is measured rather than sharp, and the wine gains freshness and aromatic precision with air. The finish is expansive and persistent, returning to passion fruit, roasted notes and a subtle hint of orange peel.
Chateau Rieussec 2003 Sauternes
French Dessert
$395.99
Marmalade, quince and vanilla open a rich, aromatic profile, followed by coconut, candied orange peel and dried mango. The palate is medium to full in body, with honeyed sweetness held in check by lively acidity and a fine mineral line. Spiced pear and toasted almond deepen the centre. The finish is long and precise, leaving citrus, stone fruit and warm spice.
Chateau Rieussec 2002 Sauternes
French Dessert
$319.99
White flowers and dried honey lead a restrained aroma, followed by peach skin and a light lanolin note. The palate is fuller and more expressive, bringing mango, clementine and spice-tinged honey into fresh acidity and a rounded, balanced texture. Orange marmalade and candied ginger add depth without heaviness. The finish remains poised, lingering on apricot, citrus, saffron and gentle spice.
Chateau Rieussec 1998 Sauternes
French Dessert
$325.99
Deep gold and richly layered, with candied apricot, honeyed fig and marmalade opening into toasted almond, saffron and gentle oak. The palate is concentrated yet composed, balancing dried lemon peel, pear and marzipan with mature earthy detail. Fresh acidity keeps the sweetness precise. The finish is long and persistent, carrying honey, vanilla, citrus and a subtle savoury lift.