2001 - Ch Guiraud 1er Cru Sauternes
07A1GUIR _ 2001 - Ch Guiraud 1er Cru Sauternes - 12x75cl
Colour
Port_Sweet
Producer
Château Guiraud
Region
Sauternes
Grape
Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking
2010 - 2030
Case size
12x75cl
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2001 CH GUIRAUD 1ER CRU SAUTERNES - 12x75cl

Colour
Port Sweet
Producer
Château Guiraud
Region
Sauternes
Grape
Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking
2010 - 2030
Case size
12x75cl
Available Now
Duty Paid (Inc. VAT)
Case price £452.14 (Inc. VAT)
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Tasting Notes

  • GDH

    Goedhuis, April 2002

    It is difficult to believe that such quality can ever be repeated at this famous chateau.A combination of honey, spice, lemon and tropical fruit, all tempered by vibrant acidity. Superb.

  • RP

    Robert Parker, June 2004,
    Score: 94

    Wine Advocate #153 (Jun 2004) Drink 2007-2025A medium gold color is accompanied by notes of caramelized oranges, citrus, honeysuckle, creme brulee, and smoke. Full-bodied and opulent, with tremendous intensity, good acidity, and a persistent finish that lasts nearly a minute, this large-scaled, thick, heady Guiraud is one of the finest examples from this estate that I have ever tasted. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.

  • CC

    Clive Coates, December 2004,
    Score: 17.0

    The Vine dec 2004 Drink 2011-2025Full colour. Vanillany rather than oaky onthe nose. Some botrytis. Medium-full body.Good grip. Decent concentration and style.Ample and attractive. Long. Very goodindeed.

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Producer

Château Guiraud

This estate was aquired by the Narby family in 1981. Under the direction of first Hamilton, then his father Frank's direction, heavy investment in the vineyards and chai, overseen by Xavier Planty, the estate went from strength to strength. In 2006 the family sold the estate to a consortium, led by Robert Peugeot, and including Stephan von Neipperg (of Château Canon La Gaffelière), Olivier Bernard (of Domaine de Chevalier) and Xavier Planty.The vineyards comprise 100 hectares of vines, 85 of which are commited to Sauternes production and the remainder to the estate's dry white "G de Guiraud". Vines are 65% Semillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc. Vines have an average age of 40 years and yields in the order of 12hl/ha. Modern winemaking (without recourse to techniques such as cryo-extraction) ensues, and ageing in new oak barrels for up to two years.

Region

Sauternes

It is not an exaggeration to say that these are the greatest sweet wines in the world. They are the result of a serendipitous marriage of grape variety, location, annual weather conditions and human care and determination. The vineyards are located on the banks of the cool spring-fed Ciron river which, in autumn, flows into the warmer tidal Garonne and creates rolling evening mists which clothe the vines until the afternoon sun burns them off the following day. This cycle creates perfect conditions for the development of botrytis cinerea or noble rot, and the resulting grape juice is a super concentrated sweet, ambrosial nectar which makes the most heavenly and complex wines with extraordinary ability to age. In 1855 the wines were classified into first and second growths, with Ch d'Yquem rightly receivingits own super status of premier grand cru. Other stunning wines include Chx Sudiraut, Rieussec, Coutet and Climens. While seductively fragrant and sweet when young, if you can bear to wait, you will be amply rewarded with lusciously rich, exotically complex wine.