2003 Climens Sauternes Blend

Sauternes Blend - 750ML
$79.94
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ETA: Apr. 2027
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REVIEWS

WS 96 JL 95 JS 93 WE 93
WS 96

Wine Spectator, March 2006

Loads of honey maple syrup dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied medium-sweet with a refined spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long a racy wine compared with the power and muscle of so...
JL 95

TheWineCellarInsider.com, December 2012

Thick, rich, sweet, intense and filled with over ripe apricots, oranges, pineapple, nectarine, vanilla bean and a massive layer of honey. Not as bright or fresh as 2001, but the wine avoids being cloying. The sweet...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, March 2016

Aromas of dried mushroom. Full body, bright acidity and a volatile undertone. Some spice. Not showing right at first but then opens into a pretty fresh and spice Sauternes.
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, February 2013

The superb palate boasts richness, with honey and orange zest notes. It shows fine balance between the flavors of orange jelly and the intense botrytis-driven notes. It has a light, delicate texture and acidity. — Roger Voss

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Dessert
Varietal
Sauternes Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Vintage
2003
Size
750ML

This graceful, sweet white wine exhibits the quintessence of Sauternes with balance and freshness, strength and subtlety.

The extraordinary aroma is a perfume of flowers, fruits, spices, and often even a hint of eucalyptus or fresh mint. In their youth the wines are dominated by citrus fruit (grapefruit, lemon, citron), fresh fruit and white flowers. Sweet spices and other deeper, confected fruit flavors develop with the passing of time. Whatever the vintage, the wines age slowly, retaining their harmonious blend of sweetness and freshness for decades.