Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Baeza lalo zagala — 4 days ago

Dominique Elena

9.5

Gul! Randje botrytis door vaten Sauternes — 3 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

This is a second label Sauternes. Deep straw color. 65% Semillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc. Intense nose that features raisins, pear, vanilla and a bit of citrus. Just a bit of a floral note. Dense ripe fruit and honey flavors. Hint of oak. Mouth coating texture. Nice way to end the day. Thank You for sharing Ron B! — 4 years ago

Paul J

9.5

What a great way to end Christmas! From a 375ml. Well balanced between sweetness and tartness. Good flavor of honey, camomile, and fennel. Nice texture too. Probably gets even better with age. Nice WS recommendation. I’d buy more. — 6 years ago

with Brooke

Peter Ould

8.9

Dangerously tasty. Cherry and subtle grape. — 8 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.0

He may only be the dauphin, but the CdP lineage shows. Attenuated nose of currant bushes and herbs. Palate is a fat bitter blueberry note with herbs and cheek-quavering tannic finish. Great work. Amazing QPR. — 9 years ago

with Alsu

Nori Ohata

9.0

Bought at traders joe — 10 years ago

Christine Yi (cy_eats)

9.0

2012. this is a lovely smooth highly drinkability red that goes wonderfully w food. would love to try an older vintage — 11 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2015 vintage. Fully mature, good value. — 25 days ago

romo

9.0

Too much of everything for me. — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Happy New Year!🎈🎆🎊

This is a pairing I’ve been talking about doing for a decade but, couldn’t find a bakery to make one. So, I had to make it. The Sauternes is a 96. The pairing is a 10

Everything about the Sauternes is married in the pineapple upside down cake. Old school meets old school. Clemens the second best Sauternes producer after D’ Yquem.

At En Primeur in 2014, we spent a day in Sauternes & Barsac…eight Chateau’s and multiple vintages. We component tasted at Clemens. Great day. The highlight wasn’t D’Yquem, it was component tasting at Clemens. After eight Chateau’s, we went to Guiraud to taste 50 more Sauternes in an hour and then dinner. When we finished the 50 Sauternes, I wanted to go to the dentist for a teeth cleaning rather than have dinner I had so much RS in my mouth. Tasted nearly 2500 wines in 6 days.

This note is being written the next day with leftover Pineapple Upside down cake and 2003 Clemens.

This has a classic Sauternes nose of heather honey, marmalade, dry citrus and stone fruits with nuts with skin & waxy notes.

The palate is super thick, lush, waxy with ripe botrytis fruits of dry; pineapple, stone fruits. Orange-tangerine, lemon, lime, grapefruit citrus, marmalade, honey dripping, coconut shavings, nuts with skin, candied walnuts, saline, white spice, caramel, vanillin, wet marl, soft but strong edgy chalk, molasses notes, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies & flowers, spring white florals, excellent, very round acidity, balanced, excellent structure, well woven and smartly polished finish that lasts minutes.

From 750 ml — 2 years ago

Kelsey Dayman

9.2

Good wine shared with Cindy and Evan in Dauphin. Had already been drinking but it was very smooth and bold. Would like to try again before having had a different kind of wine before it. — 7 years ago

Richard Davies

9.1

Very smooth. — 9 years ago

Lasse KR

9.0

2014, brilliant, fruit light sparkling. Dauphin, Paris — 9 years ago

Kylie M

9.7

Delicious clean taste with plenty of tannin & acid but not overwhelming. Perfect wine for a beautifully cooked steak & will carry the fat from the fries or dauphin potatoes nicely. Epitomises great Bourgogne! — 10 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

vintage 2019 | Minerality with a hazelnut touch, good structure, nice acidity. I consequently rate this wine high (tasted blind) — a month ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2010 vintage. Technically a Barsac, but sold as Sauternes ( Barsac being the only Sauternes commune allowed to do so). Much deeper, more evolved colour compared to the 2010 Guiraud (in half bottle!) tasted alongside. Intense perfume with wild apricot, roasted pineapple, and caramelised nuts. Richer than the Guiraud, this is a very impressive effort that is definitely of Cru Classé quality. Superb value too. — 2 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Blend of Grenache (80%) and Mourvedre (20%) from 6 parcels in the Palastor, Bois Dauphin and Cabrières lieux-dits, located around the road to Orange in the cooler, northern part of the Châteauneuf du Pape AOC. From 60-80 years old vines Gradassi inherited from his grandfather rooted on sandy and clay soils, with few galets roulés (round river stones). Whole-bunch fermentation in cement vats. Aged for 10 months in older barriques. Intense, complex and fabulously aromatic, with aromas of dark fruit, garrigue, licorice and an edge of graphite/gunpowder. Big and powerful (14.5%) yet balanced. Earthy, leathery qualities and some chewy tannins. — 6 years ago

Glynn Turner

9.2

Very nice. — 9 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.1

Nose is just fantastic - Mediterranean notes of dried black olives, rosemary, thyme, and deep black fruits. Palate packs a big punch - in your face black currants, spice and salty/savory goodness. Deeeeep purple with smooth tannin & M+ acid. Huge value. — 10 years ago