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Château Filhot Sauternes 1990

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1990 Vintage

56.75 USD

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Winery:: Château Filhot
Varietal:: Sémillon
Region:: France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
Type:: Dessert/Fortified
Color:: White
Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2016
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User Tags: honey, balance, color descriptors, deep, caramel, distinct, acidic, blend, citrus, lemon

What to Expect

The great sweet wines of Bordeaux, Sauternes, are among the most decadent, complex and simply enjoyable wines. Based on a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that has been infected with the "noble rot", Botrytis Cinerea, Sauternes are rich, honied wines bursting with notes of vanilla, coconut, dried apricots and subtle spice tones. They are usually very sweet and rich with a soft quality to them that makes them appealing in their youth yet they can age and improve for decades. The neighboring village of Barsac frequently makes wines comparable to those of Sauternes.

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Nicki

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Tasted May 2008: Known for being one of the best Filhots of the last decades, this is indeed a very good wine. Lovely deep yellow colour with a touch of gold, yet not as deep as other 1990 Sauternes. In the bouquet and the taste, the major characteristics are elegance, balance and great purity. Moderately sweet, with excellent counterbalancing acidity, rather light but intensily flavoured. A true-to-type Filhot, delicious to drink by itself. Will keep for another decade.

May 2008