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N.V. Guiraud Imperial Set (1996/1998/2002) Sauternes Blend
Sauternes Blend: 187ml
$59.99
points awarded:
ST 91 WA 91-93 WA 9191 -93 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2000
1998 Guiraud
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91 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 1999
1996 Guiraud
One of the stars of the vintage for Sauternes, the 1996 Guiraud offers a sumptuous nose of tangerine fruit intermixed with caramel and buttered corn. The wine displays a deep golden color, and striking flavors of Chinese black tea, marmalade, honey, and citrus. The powerful yet elegant flavors remain in the mouth for a significant period of time. While this wine is traditionally a blend of 65% Semillon and 35% Sauvignon, Xavier Plantey, the estate's manager, told me that there is nearly 45% Sauvignon Blanc in the final blend of the 1996. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025.
91 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, August 2005
2002 Guiraud
Full medium yellow. Pineapple and sexy barrel notes on the nose. Big, rich, dense and powerful, with penetratingflavors of pineapple and ripe yellow peach. Shows a hint of sauvignon pungency without going at all herbaceous. Firmly built and long. An impressively fat and young 2002 that should age well.
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