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LC Sauternes (magnum) 2019
Sauternes AOC
View awards
- Gold, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2023
- 97pts, Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2023
- Gold, Mundus Vini, 2023
- 90pts, Mundus Vini, 2023
- Double Gold, China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards, 2023
Special parcel of magnificent Sauternes from a First Growth estate. We can't tell you the name, but it really is one of the finest. Honeyed apricot, spice and nutty complexity, with a taut backbone of citrus freshness. Great now, terrific to cellar.
Special parcel of magnificent Sauternes from a First Growth estate. We can't tell you the name, but it really is one of the finest. Honeyed apricot, spice and nutty complexity, with a taut backbone of citrus freshness. Great now, terrific to cellar.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Luscious with light honey spice, apricot. Very tight and fresh still
Aroma
Hints of honey, tropical fruit, nuts, spice, lemon
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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White - Very Sweet
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Mid gold
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13.5% ABV
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20.25 Units
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1500.00 ml
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31 December, 2041
Our winemaker-buyer, Jean-Marc Sauboua, is a very popular fellow. When a top-drawer Bordeaux estate – that is First Growth, possibly Second – has a parcel they want to clear discreetly, it’s J-M they call. The cuvées are originally destined for the Grand Vin. So, they are from the same vines, tended with the same care, but are those that don’t quite make the final cut. This is one from a First Growth Sauternes property that we can’t name, but it's the absolute pinnacle of finesse. What’s more, LC was one of the last vats to be excluded in the final ‘taste-through’, so was very nearly included in the Grand Vin. Mostly Sémillon with a dash of Sauvignon, every grape botrytised and fermented slowly in new oak. Gorgeously rich, honeyed and long.
For the 2018 vintage
