Light golden in color. The nose has peaches, honey and apricots. Nice acidity. A bit thin. honey and apricots. Long finish. This is drinking at its prime but should stay at this level for another decade. It would pare well with a peach cobbler.
This is a Barsac which is the next commune over from Sauternes in France. Still going along just fine. Made from 100% Semillon grapes.
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.
This is apparently available in the market and I would love to know the back story. The 1973 has been reviewed a couple time here recently as well. It has a Rose/pink/orange color to it, clear and bright. The nose has apricots, butterscotch and caramel. Viscous. On the palate the apricots and butterscotch come thru. Solid acidity. Nice finish. This is very nice and drinking well at age 49. This would be a great birth year wine for anyone born in 1972. It would work well with blue cheese or just in a glass by itself.
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.
This wine appeared on the market in large quantities a few years back. This may have had something to do with the sale of the estate in 2014 from the Lurton family to Dennis Debourdieu.
