Tasted blind at the Sauternes 2011 horizontal tasting. The Château Sigalas-Rabaud 2011 has a Semillon-driven bouquet with honey, beeswax, honeysuckle and white peach scents all focused and gaining in intensity in the...
Tasted blind at the Sauternes 2011 horizontal tasting. The Château Sigalas-Rabaud 2011 has a Semillon-driven bouquet with honey, beeswax, honeysuckle and white peach scents all focused and gaining in intensity in the glass. The palate is viscous on the entry, the honeyed fruits neatly offset by the acidity. It does not quite build upon its initial promise however, opting to play it safe on the finish. It is undoubtedly an attractive Sauternes but I suspect that affording it several year’s cellaring will pay dividends. - Neal Martin