Geoffrey Binder, JJ Buckley, April 2011

Planted to 88% semillon, 4% sauvignon blanc, and 4% muscadelle on clay and limestone soils with a lime stone base. Aged in 33% new oak. A loaded nose, deep and rich, showcases coconut crème, bright and juicy citrus notes, followed by ample spicy botrytis notes. On the palate, this has a beautifully rich texture and persistent acids leading to loads of creamy citrus and tropical fruits with hints of toasted nuts and yellow stone fruits. This gains tension as it reaches the back palate then continues towards fresh fruit impressions on the finish but no overt sweetness. Enjoy through 2035.

89 -90 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2011

A classical styled Sauternes with a delicate nose of lemon curd and sweet spices. Rich and delicious but lacks a little bit of a middle palate.

Jancis Robinson, April 2011

Deep gold. Very rich and savoury on the nose. Heavy and round and very sweet on the palate. This is very typical of the vintage with a strong fresh citrus-peel streak even if it not a particularly rich Sauternes. Not especially long. RS 145 g/l, RS 3.7 g/l.

91 -93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2011

The sample tasted blind during my main Sauternes tasting was a little out of sorts; however, a second and third encounter were much more promising. The nose is very pure, with honey, passion fruit and quince, whilst the palate demonstrates great freshness and vitality, zippy acidity, with real race towards the linear finish. This holds great promise for the future. -Neal Martin

About Winery

Château de Myrat has a history that begins in the late 1700's, many transfers and a lack of documentation makes it difficult to monitor developments. However, it is reasonably clear that it is the family Dumirat who made the chateau its name in the early 1800's. The name was Château Mirat which was later revised to Château de Mirat. During the 1855 classification the castle was owned by the family Molle, which at that time got Château de Mirat classified in Les seconds Crus.When Château de Myrat got the current spelling is unclear but it must have been after the classification 1855.

Despite the extensive restoration of the vineyard, which was completed 1945, Max de Pontac was not pleased with the results, and 1976 he took the courageous decision to pull all the vines at Château de Myrat. This was a shocking decision that has never before been implemented among the classified castles in Sauternes
        
Château de Myrat is on a raised plateau in Barsac. The property has a total area of 30 hectares, of which 8 hectares is a park. The soil is typical of Barsac, with significant involvement of lime and clay. Planting is broken down into 88% Semillon, Sauvignon 8% 4% Muscadelle.

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