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$66.99
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "First and foremost a wine of textural finesse and elegance, the 2010 Chablis Vaudesir is utterly impeccable from the very Read More...
first taste. Nothing in particular stands out, as all the elements are beautifully balanced. Smoke, licorice, apricots and spices wrap around a generous finish supported by clean veins of minerality. For the Vaudesir, Moreau aged 60% of the wine in oak. Anticipated maturity: 2012."
BURGHOUND 91-93 POINTS - "A notably ripe and openly exotic nose offer up hints of sea breeze, iodine and a mix of white and yellow orchard fruit aromas. There is solid richness to the full-bodied and relatively dense middle weight flavors that exude a fine minerality on the mouth coating finish. As is the case with the 2009, this does not seem as though it is the issue of such young vines."
BURGHOUND 91-93 POINTS - "A notably ripe and openly exotic nose offer up hints of sea breeze, iodine and a mix of white and yellow orchard fruit aromas. There is solid richness to the full-bodied and relatively dense middle weight flavors that exude a fine minerality on the mouth coating finish. As is the case with the 2009, this does not seem as though it is the issue of such young vines."
$650.00
ROBERT PARKER 96-98 POINTS -"While no surprise here, this wine, which will be bottled in 2009, is certainly this estate’s greatest effort since their 2001. Read More...
It completely outclasses everything from the appellation, but even when you’re number one, that’s often hard to do. This light gold wine offers up a sensational smorgasbord of aromas including huge honeyed pineapple and other caramelized tropical fruit flavors, massive richness, and a viscous, unctuous texture with the oak beautifully integrated. The wine has enough acidity to buttress its full-bodied mouthfeel, but this is not by any means the sweetest or most alcoholic of the d’Yquems I have tasted. In fact, in the range of d’Yquems, this is a powerful wine, but it is one built more on finesse and elegance, a la the 1988. Nevertheless, this wine will prove to have 50+ years of longevity. The finish, the mid-palate, the sensation of looking at a skyscraper of Semillon with a small dosage of Sauvignon, is impressive. Like all of the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes, one can drink this young, but the nuances and complexities really don’t emerge for at least a decade, especially in the case of a wine such as this. Bravo!"
$17.95
70% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Muscadelle
Bright attractive aromas of honey, apricot and nectarine. The wine is soft and sweet on the palate coupled with delicious honeyed tones. Read More...
Bright attractive aromas of honey, apricot and nectarine. The wine is soft and sweet on the palate coupled with delicious honeyed tones. Read More...
Well balanced and delicate, it is wonderful before a meal with a wide range of appetizers, paired with light fruit desserts, or served with a variety of cheeses.
$299.99
ROBERT PARKER 100 POINTS - "A prodigious offering, the 2001 Climens’ light medium bold color with a greenish hue is followed by ethereal aromas of Read More...
tropical fruits (primarily pineapple), honeysuckle, and flowers. It is a medium-bodied wine of monumental richness, extraordinary precision/delineation, great purity, and moderate sweetness. The finish seemingly lasts forever. This monumental effort is the stuff of legends. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040+."
$195.99
ROBERT PARKER 100 PONTS
" A prodigious offering, the 2001 Climens’ light medium bold color with a greenish hue is followed by ethereal aromas Read More...
of tropical fruits (primarily pineapple), honeysuckle, and flowers. It is a medium-bodied wine of monumental richness, extraordinary precision/delineation, great purity, and moderate sweetness. The finish seemingly lasts forever. This monumental effort is the stuff of legends. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040+."
$56.99
WINE ADVOCATE #164 APRIL 2006 ROBERT PARKER 97
No tasting notes
WINE SPECTATOR 96 - "Loads Read More...
WINE SPECTATOR 96 - "Loads Read More...
of honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with a refined, spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long, a racy wine compared with the power and muscle of so many others. Beauty among the beasts. Best after 2012."
$129.95
WINE SPECTATOR 95 POINTS - "Toffee, dried lemon rind and tropical fruit on the nose. Full-bodied and very sweet, with a dense palate of candied fruit Read More...
and a long, sweet finish. Very concentrated. The botrytis spice creeps up on the finish. Best after 2013."
ROBERT PARKER 97 POINTS - NO TASTING NOTES GIVEN
ROBERT PARKER 97 POINTS - NO TASTING NOTES GIVEN
$89.99
ROBERT PARKER 94 POINTS - "Proprietor Berenice Lurton continues to turn out one of the utterly profound wines from the Barsac Sauternes region. The Read More...
2006 is not up there with their perfect 2001, but it is a beautiful wine and stands out as one of the top wines of 2006. Medium gold, with a slightly more advanced color than I am used to seeing in a young Climens, the wine displays waxy honeyed pineapple and delicate marmalade and citrus notes with a restrained use of new oak. The wine cuts a full-bodied swath across the palate with terrific acidity, freshness, and moderate sweetness. This is a beauty, but perhaps on a much faster evolutionary track than some of their greatest vintages."
$189.99
WINE ADVOCATE 98 POINTS - "Tasted single blind against its peers. Chateau Climens always tends to go into its shell after bottling, which is probably Read More...
why I was not dishing out an even higher score to this still, spellbinding Barsac. The 2007 is endowed with a lovely bouquet: very pure with honey, a touch of orange-blossom and a touch of quince. The palate is very well-balanced with great purity and a dash of spice as well as a lovely viscous, botrytis-laden finish that possesses awesome weight and persistency. This is a slice of heaven in a glass, but it definitely needs time to reveal its true potential. Tasted January 2011."
$99.99
NEAL MARTIN, WINE ADVOCATE #199, FEBRUARY 2012 98 POINTS - "Tasted single blind against its peers. Chateau Climens always tends to go into its Read More...
shell after bottling, which is probably why I was not dishing out an even higher score to this still, spellbinding Barsac. The 2007 is endowed with a lovely bouquet: very pure with honey, a touch of orange-blossom and a touch of quince. The palate is very well-balanced with great purity and a dash of spice as well as a lovely viscous, botrytis-laden finish that possesses awesome weight and persistency. This is a slice of heaven in a glass, but it definitely needs time to reveal its true potential. Tasted January 2011."
$750.00
eROBERT PARKER 92 POINTS: "Somewhat muted floral aromas of jasmine, orange blossom and honeysuckle over candied pineapple. A waft of anise and some cedar. Read More...
The palate is quite restrained with well balanced sweetness versus medium to high acidity. Very long finish – a mineral character coming through. Tasted August 2009."
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The Alibrands are relatively new to wine, having started Domaine de l’Alliance in 2005, upon the purchase of the vines from Valérie’s side of the family. Although Daniel had been an Read More...
Atlantic fisherman by trade, the two jumped at the opportunity to start their new vocation in Valérie’s hometown. Such a leap of faith has not been without its struggles, however the Alibrands have been attracting quite a bit of attention for such newcomers. They farm seven hectares of vineyards in the village of Fargues, known for the eponymous and prestigious wine château to which their land runs adjacent. They are fortunate to have old vines, which impart fabulous complexity to the wine, although it means lower yields than are the norm for Sauternes. (The yields for Sauternes average around 25 hectolitres per hectare, however the Alibrands’ vines only get 10-13, like Yquem!) They started farming in lutte raisonnée but have recently begun the three-year conversion process to have their vineyards certified as organic. Alliance refers to the marriage between man and nature, a fitting homage to this decision, and the salamander on the label pays tribute to the many they regularly find in their vineyard.
$69.95
ROBERT PARKER 91 POINTS - "No Tasting Notes Given"
WINE SPECTATOR 97 POINTS - "Delivers lots of botrytis spice, Read More...
WINE SPECTATOR 97 POINTS - "Delivers lots of botrytis spice, Read More...
with lemon tart and cooked apple. Full-bodied, with loads of cream and vanilla and an intense tropical fruit and honey aftertaste. Long and viscous, with a layered and beautiful spicy finish. Hard not to drink it now. Best after 2014. 8,000 cases made. –JS"
$21.95
50% Sauvignon, 40% Semillon and 10% Sauvignon Gris
Our Latin motto at Chateau Haut Selve, means we did not want to release new wines but offer a new way to create them. Since 1991, Read More...
Our Latin motto at Chateau Haut Selve, means we did not want to release new wines but offer a new way to create them. Since 1991, Read More...
this motto guided us: from the choice of the grapes in tune with the terroir to the creation of a "state of the art" winery allowing the use of the best modern enological techniques. The result is a stylish and typical Graves wine that was fermented and aged 10 months in French oak barrels, respectful of the biodiversity of the terroir that only make great wines.
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This delightful blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Sémillon was made from 25-year-old vines by Veronique Barthe. Her family has owned Château La Freynelle, located in the Entre-Deux-Read More...
Mers region of Bordeaux, since 1789. This white has a lovely bouquet of white peaches with a hint of lemon peel. In the mouth the wine is round and flavorful and it has a long, smooth dry finish. This will be perfect with or without food on a hot summer afternoon!
$88.99
ROBERT PARKER 95 POINTS - "A blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Semillon that hit 14% natural alcohol, this is serious wine boasting notes of lemon and Read More...
lime marmalade intermixed with honeysuckle, a whiff of freshly cut grass and a waxy, melony character. Aromatically complex, this relatively big Malartic Lagraviere should drink well for up to 20 or more years. A great wine!"
$79.95
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - NO TASTING NOTES
WINE SPECTATOR 90-93 POINTS - "Shows lots of pineapple, mineral and Read More...
WINE SPECTATOR 90-93 POINTS - "Shows lots of pineapple, mineral and Read More...
lemon character. Fresh and lively, with plenty of flavor and crispness. This is complex. 75 percent Sauvignon Blanc, 25 percent Sauvignon Gris" JM
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