2003 Chateau Guiraud Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes

No tasting note was given.

No tasting note was given.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006)

Full yellow-gold. Pineapple,orange and spicy oak on the nose. Juicy, bright and penetrating, with a sweet peach nectar flavor nicely shaped by an edge of acidity. Not an especially big wine but comes across as quite sweet for this chateau, and wonderfully tactile. Strongest today on the finish, which is firm-edged and very persistent, with some obvious oak showing.

Tasted as part of a vertical held at the chateau. This is certainly one of the better wines from the Sauternes 2003 vintage: with fat mango and marmalade aromas on the nose that actually ebb, leaving room for attractive orange blossom scents. The palate is well-balanced with a smooth vanilla opening that demonstrates the precociousness of the vintage, while the exotic finish is nicely handled with hints of almond and peach lingering on the aftertaste. Fine. Drink now-2020. Tasted April 2013.

– eRobertParker.com, Jun 2013

Sticky, super-rich, almost like fermented candy floss. Where’s the acidty? Drink now! (JR)