Description
Composed of 98% Semillon and 2% Muscadelle, this is a Barsac of extraordinary aromatic intensity, concentration and energy. The wine aged in 50% new oak for one year before returning to vats for 12 months. This preserved the freshness and tension typical of the region’s great terroirs. The nose has notes of jasmine, honey and saffron alongside roasted pineapple and peach. On the palate, expect an array of sweet citrus, honeyed peach and candied ginger, slowly tapering to a delicious, lingering finish that remains wonderfully refreshing despite its 128 g/L residual sugar.
“Pale to medium straw in color, it sashays out with wonderfully provocative scents of lemon meringue pie, pineapple upside-down cake, and orange blossoms, followed by hints of jasmine tea, lime cordial, and acacia honey. The palate delivers fantastic poise and grace for such a rich vintage, offering loads of ginger, baking spices, and chalky nuances to accent the opulent citrus and tropical fruit layers, leading to a finish of amazing length on this beautiful wine.” 95-97 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
