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Bottle of Chateau Guiraud, Sauternes, 2005 - Dessert Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Chateau Guiraud, Sauternes, 2005

Dessert Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Guiraud

$59.99

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2005 was among the driest growing seasons since the late 19th century—a vintage that concentrated Sauternes to extraordinary richness. Guiraud, a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate, shows honey, almonds, and peaches with the kind of depth that speaks to extreme growing conditions. Sixty-five percent Sémillon with Sauvignon Blanc, aged eighteen months in mostly new French oak. Since this vintage, Guiraud has been transformed—acquired in 2006 by a consortium led by Robert Peugeot alongside winemakers Olivier Bernard, Stephan Von Neipperg, and Xavier Planty, and certified organic in 2011. This is collectible Sauternes from a pivotal moment in the estate's history.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 92
"Full golden-yellow. Orange oil, clove, ginger, mint and minerals on the perfumed, vibrant noise. Superrich but juicy and vibrant, with an exotic hint to the fresh apricot and peach flavors. This boasts an exhilarating sugar/acid balance and finishes with terrific life and grip. Lafaurie-Peyraguey." -Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

RP 92
"Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Château Guiraud has a rich nose of dried honey, orange blossom and buttercup that is nicely defined but does not quite have the intensity of the best Sauternes 05s. The palate is fresh and lithe on the entry, smooth and honeyed both in taste and texture with a long orange zest, vanilla and almond finish that is sensual and persistent. It meliorates in the glass, forages more zest and vitality, so don’t be afraid to aerate/decant this for an hour or two." -Neal Martin

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Semillon

  • Vintage

    2005

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Sweet