SF | Medium gold colour, soft at the helm, vanillin, pineapple and quince, a hint of barley sugar and a level of alcohol impressive for this vintage in any event; a pleasing honied finish, and a twist of welcome acidity as one digs for the home key. 91
AJ | A deeper colour than most of its first-growth peers: buttercup yellow Rich, buttery, mellow and articulate: lush honey over fine peach and nectarine fruits. This is the "real thing" in a year when it seems quite hard to track it down. Generous, sumptuous, mellow and full, with extravagant sugars but vibrant acidity, too, and with better complexity and nuance than all of its peers. A genuinely successful Sauternes in a difficult vintage. Honey is the overwhelming flavour note, but there is wax and caramel too; the fruits are more recessive, but you'll find dried apricot and mango. Fine efforts, here, as ever.Drink Dates: 2028 - 2038.