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Guiraud 2015

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Sauternes and Barsac
ColourSweet White
TypeStill
Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc/Semillon

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Tasting Notes

This is really something. I have never tasted a Guiraud like this. This is full-bodied yet so fresh and incredibly crisp and lively. Spicy and energetic. Fantastic acidity!

96/97
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2016

The lemon colored 2015 Guiraud features beautiful lime juice and lemon curd scents with paraffin and honeycomb nuances plus touches of chalk dust, ginger and candied peel. It has gorgeous tension in the mouth with tons of citrus, mineral and savory layers, finishing on a zesty note.

94+
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (238), August 2018

Mid gold. Much richer than the 2016 but also with an undertow of freshness. Mandarin note. Long and intriguing.
Drink 2025-2047

17.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, May 2018

One of the few Sauternes I was able to taste, the 2015 Château Guiraud is well worth spending money on. Boasting tons of tangerine, caramelized citrus, honeyed peach and white flowers, this full-bodied beauty has good acidity, ample concentration, and a clean, balanced style on the palate that’s going to allow it to age gracefully. 2018 - 2043

93
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2017

Honey, caramelized peel the fruit on the nose is sweet and ripe the start of the palate fleshy sumptuous in the middle the candied peel richness backed by ripe apricot. There is balance coming from the fresh fruits at the back a hint of botrytis with sweet ripe fruit enriching the finish. 2022-2035

93/95
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2016

This was still on the youthful side when I tasted it (unsurprising, given its age) and showing a
lot of oak. But there’s no denying that the wine has the power and fruit concentration to soak
it up. Rich and intense, this needs time to come together in barrel and bottle. Drink: 2019-30

93
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2016

Stunning fruit and with drama in every molecule, too, this is a magnificent wine with layers of fruit and epic acidity.

19+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2016
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The 2015 Guiraud, tasted in two occasions, has a sumptuous bouquet with scents of wild honey, apricot and a faint smear of marmalade. The palate is fresh and tensile on the entry, brimming with energy with impressive energy towards the blood orange and quince-tinged finish. This is a stylish, suave Guiraud that should age beautifully in bottle. Drink: 2020 - 2045.

94/96
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

Seems positively skinny after the Ch de Fargues! Ginger and something less concentrated than some other Sauternes 2015. Spicy but just a bit edgy and chewy.
Drink 2028-2050

17
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, November 2017

Brownish tinge to the deep gold. Complex nose - many layers of intrigue. Big and very sweet. But with a certain majesty about it. Really quite a king in terms of structure. Lots of acidity on the finish but only after massive weight.
Drink 2027-2047

17+
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2016
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