Geoffrey Binder, JJ Buckley, April 2012

80% semillon, 20% sauvignon blanc. Vines are planted on mixed clay gravel soils atop limestone bedrock. Barrel fermented, then aged in a combination of 66% new and 33% one-year-old oak. A deep gold color, this shows ripe pineapple, apricot, and peach aromas, with accents of mango and coconut. This is large in scale on the palate with powerful ripe stone fruits, and marmalade, quince paste, and ginger spice on the finish. Nice acidity keeps the richness this in check. Drink now through 2025.

91 -92 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

Intense botrytis character with dried oranges and lemons that follow through to a full body, with medium sweetness and an intense finish.

92 -94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

The Chateau d'Arche has a seductive bouquet that opens teasingly with each swirl of the glass, with pure aromas of honey, quince and a tang of marmalade. The palate has a vibrant, racy opening with superb acidity that has more energy than it knows what to do with! It is threaded through with pure citrus fruits complemented by apricot and white peach that leads to a defined the crisp, focused, tensile finish. This is an impressive Chateau d'Arche. Drink 2015-2030.

88 -91 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, August 2012

Dark yellow-gold. Aromas of white flowers, peach nectar, mirabelle and nutmeg are complicated by spicy botrytis. Spicy and rich on the palate, with viscous if not overly complex flavors of candied stone fruits and ginger. The finishing peach and spice flavors linger impressively, showing a smoky nuance.

92 -94 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2012

An impressive wine that has weight and intense botrytis notes. Its acidity gives a delicious lift to its powerful flavors of yellow fruits, tangerines and light wood spices.

91 -94 points,

Wine Spectator, April 2012

A gutsy, powerful style, offering lots of apricot, dried mango and peach flavors, with a richly layered finish of toasted almond, bitter orange and quince paste.-J.M.

About Winery

The Château d'Arche is located at the very heart of a 40 hectare vineyard on the small hills surrounding Sauternes. Its unique location allows it to benefit from a particularly favourable climate. The morning mists dispersed by the sun enable the development of Botrytis Cinerea, a bacterium essential for the growth of outstanding Sauternes wines.

The vineyard is planted on a variety of soils (70% gravels, 20% clay and 10 % limestone) which allow for the growth of wines with specific gustative qualities: strength from the gravels, aromas from the clays and delicacy from the silts. The North-South axis of the vineyard ensures the grapes a maximum amount of sunshine throughout the day.

Shipping Details

This item ships in November 2014

Need it faster? Call us now at (888) 859-4637 for special arrangements.

Free storage available. We offer free 6 months storage for any wine purchased at JJ Buckley. We highly recommend storing your wines during the summer months to avoid heat damage during shipment.

For a shipping quote, add this product to your shopping cart. From there you will be able to enter a zipcode and get a detailed quote. For full details on our shipping policies, click here.