Real Sauternes

Oct 08, 2011 2 Replies

Tonight's dessert was apple slices tossed in a pan with some light spices (no, not a ladle of cinnamon, that most abused of spices, specially in the US...).



Wine was Sauternes 1996 Cru Barréjats. To me this wine can stand up with Yquem any time. Very low in SO2, from a very small producer (and friend) Mireille Daret. Not her best year IMHO, maybe it was her first, but this is so long lasting, the acidity is so sharp. The flavours constantly change during its well over 15 seconds on your palate, from citrus to honey to quince to beeswax to er... yes cinnamon, and finally something resembling the odour that you experience when you walk under a fig tree. Next bottle will be a 1997.


for those with same character sets issues i have this seems to be Cru Barrejats (acute e). Sounds delightful, though I'll likely never try- lone US source seems to be very very expensive ($66 for a half liter of 01). If I was in France I'd definitely try!

Had this in Europe but have never seen it here. Not likely to ever have it again but it was wonderful.

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