Château Guiraud - Sauternes 2016 37.5 cl 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/5/2019

This delivers a rather solid punch of glazed peach and mango flavors, with notes of white ginger and pear chutney on the juicy finish. Approachable, but no real rush. Best from 2021 through 2032. 5,000 cases made. –JM

Jamessuckling.com

93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/4/2019

Masses of candied citrus and marzipan, plus a touch of mango chutney, make this full-bodied Sauternes easy to enjoy. Generous and succulent finish. Moderately sweet for this appellation. Drink or hold.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe11/30/2018

Wow—right out of the gate, the pale lemon colored 2016 Guiraud has an electric lemon tart, key lime pie and mandarin peel-scented nose with notions of cinnamon, allspice and toasted almonds in the background. The palate is refreshing while delivering loads of bright citrus layers and a long, spicy finish.

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

17,5 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Fruits jaunes confits, nez miellé, pointe agrume. Bouche équilibrée, tonique, finale très longue.

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Pureté parfait du botrytis, comme souvent cette année, remarquable liqueur mais avec peut- être moins de beauté de texture que 2015.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Château Guiraud, which had been already released onto the market by proprietor Xavier Planty when I visited, has a very refined bouquet this year: nicely poised with pure botrytised fruit, quite minerally and developing subtle white flower scents with time. The palate is fresh and vibrant with crisp acidity, orange rind and tangerine coming forth with a tang of stem ginger towards the long finish. It will require three or four years in bottle just to meld together, but there is great potential here.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/28/2017

This offers pineapple, ginger, apricot and peach chutney flavors, with good energy thanks to a singed hazelnut note weaving around.—J.M.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

Pineapple, passion fruit, honey, candied orange peel and spice give the 2016 Guiraud its tropical profile. The flavors are intense, but the structure and feel lean toward the medium-bodied end of the spectrum. Already quite open and expressive, the 2016 will be ready to offer pleasure pretty much upon release.

matthewjukes.com

19 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(65 Semillon, 35 Sauvignon Blanc) So clean and refreshing with a large percentage of Sauvignon, this is a scintillating wine and while it is not a fat, tropical blockbuster it is, in fact, the epitome of restraint and shimmering beauty and I love it. Barley sugar and superb intensity mark this as a wine with a lot of intensity and sweetness and this is stunning. The fruit is lush and exotic and there is power for the long run, too. 19+

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Complex nose. Still obviously embryonic with a hint of ginger and lots of acidity on the edge. Some lemongrass. Far from the sweetest, this wine gives the impression of having been 'built'. Quite a dry finish. 13.6% Drink 2026-204217+

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

A full-bodied young Sauternes with lots of rich sliced cooked apples and pears. All the same, this remains spicy and energetic with an abundance of dried mushrooms, walnuts and almonds on the finish. Botrytis character comes through nicely already here.