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01 - They are delicious
Incredible scents of flowers, fruit and spices revealed by subtle notes of citrus fruit, a rich enveloping body that complements the perfect freshness on the palate and the tasty aromatic persistence: no other wine offers such an array of delectable sensations…
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02 - They are rare and precious
In autumn the sun and mists concentrate the grapes, the harvest is transformed into the work of a master craftsmen, grapes being picked one by one. The natural concentration and severe selection process give miniscule yields. One vine only produces a few glasses of this extraordinary wine.
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03 - They are balanced
The subtle balance between sweetness and liveliness is one of the signatures of the great wines from Sauternes and Barsac. Their natural sugars are offset by the welcome acidity, leaving an enduring impression of freshness.
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04 - They are extravagantly complex
Orange, apricot, mint, grapefruit, pineapple, granadilla, acacia blossom, nutmeg and saffron… Fruity, floral and spicy notes converse to titillate the sensations.
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05 - They are contemporary
Generous, balanced, and suave, these wines inspire both tradition and exploration in matching the flavours with food. They are perfectly at home with foie gras, roast chicken or blue cheese and they exalt the unambiguous spicy, hot flavours of oriental cuisines.
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06 - They are eternal
With time these wines become sublime in their maturity. They evolve, change the register of the aromas and suggest flavours that mingle elegance with complexity. They have the lovely advantage of being exquisite at any age.
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07 - They are unique
Every bottle is the fruit of a specific terroir, a vintage and wine-maker who contributes his technical knowledge, his intuition and his creativity to the wine. The wines of Sauternes and Barsac each have their own personality, always expressing an artistic dimension.
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08 - They are vigorous
Precious does not mean fragile. The wines of Sauternes and Barsac are resilient and not very sensitive to oxidation. Once open, a bottle can be easily kept for a few days in the fridge.
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09 - They are reasonable
While flamboyant in their aromatic expression and flavour, they are reasonable in their pricing, considering the miniscule yields and quantities produced, and the complex elaboration involved, and yet…
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10 - They were classified in 1855
The most famous of all wine honours, the celebrated Classified Growths of 1855 has not aged a bit with 27 châteaux forming part of this very select private club.
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