DOA. Maybe not cellared well but the best of these is unlikely to be good at age 51.
Grade:
F+
Score:
56
Vintage:
1973
Current Price:
$27.00USD
1973 Barton & Guestier Sauternes, France, Bordeaux, Wine Review
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1973 Château Doisy-Dubroca, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Barsac, Wine Review
Vintage:
1973
Score:
92
Grade:
A-
Current Price:
$40.00USD
It can be really fun to taste older wines. At age 47, this one is drinking nicely. Deep golden in color, clear and bright. The nose shows just a hint of oxidation with apricots and honey and white raisins. Full bodied and slightly viscous. Nice acidity. On the palate, this is sweet with honeyed apricots. Nice finish. The bottle was then stuck in the fridge for a few weeks. Upon re-tasting, it was still fresh and vibrant. Who know how long this may last. Drinks well on its own and worked well with various cheeses.
1973 Château Doisy-Dubroca, France, Barsac, Sauternes Barsac, Wine Review
Vintage:
1973
Score:
89
Grade:
B+
Current Price:
$40.00USD
This is a Barsac which is the next commune over from Sauternes in France. Still going along just fine. Made from 100% Semillon grapes.
1974 Château Doisy-Dubroca, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Barsac, Wine Review
Vintage:
1974
Score:
89
Grade:
B+
Wines from this winery keep showing up from the early 70's. I am not sure of the story, but it seems to stem from the sale of the winery and vineyards in 2014 from the Lurton family to Dennis Debourdieu. The vineyards were ripped up and new plantings incorporated into Chateau Doisy-Daene. It is an old estate in fact, it was classified as a second growth in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux.
1998 Château Raymond-Lafon, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review
Vintage:
1998
Score:
91
Grade:
A-
Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with honey, apricots and simple syrup. Medium bodied. On the palate, oranges and slight alcohol note. Good acidity. Still showing very fresh but mature, too. This is at peak or maybe slightly past but should drink well for another decade. Great on its own, this will work with a savory dessert such as a polenta cake.
2009 Château Suduiraut, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review
Vintage:
2009
Score:
97
Grade:
A+
Current Price:
$99.00USD
One of my favorite dessert wines. At age 12, this is drinking beautifully from a 375ml bottle. Light to medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is gorgeous with oranges, blood oranges, honey and spice. Full bodied. Viscous texture. Excellent balance and acidity. On the palate, oranges, orange peel and honey, layered and complex. The finish is quite long. Delicious. As good as this is, it may still get better with age. This is contemplative on it own but will work for less sweet (not chocolate) dessert. A polenta cake would work nicely.
