(65% semillon and 35% sauvignon blanc): Medium yellow-gold. Exotic aromas of honeyed apricot, pineapple and crystallized ginger are complicated by marmalade-y botrytis, a rarity in 2013, in which the noble rot is usually fresher and more lemony. Very sweet and suave on entry, then intensely flavored in the middle, with an almost bitter botrytis character to the rich tropical fruit flavors. This has terrific concentration of fruit but is not hugely acidic and comes across as a little foursquare presently. It's certainly impressively dense and long on the back. This is Guiraud's third vintage to be organic-certified; a total of five passages were undertaken, beginning on September 26 and finishing on October 24.

The 2013 Guiraud has a generous bouquet of rich honeyed fruit interlaced with quince and hints of marmalade, though I would like to see more mineralite and tension by the time of bottling. The palate is well-balanced with a spice-tinged entry, touches of Seville orange and mandarin emerging with time. There is good depth here, fine density with plenty of sinew toward the saline-tinged finish.

Rich, exotic fruit character. Apricot, star fruit, peach. Reminds me a bit of those rare botrytised Viogniers – in a good way. Lovely, lovely acidity. Super length and concentration. Admirable! (RH)

Tasted blind. Strong baked-apple/cider aroma on the first bottle. Second bottle has cider too. Broad and cidery but packed with flavour. Fresh but other tasters suggest it almost tasted as though it had been acidified. Not very typical of this producer – poor bottles?