Guiraud (BIO-ORGANIC) - Sauternes 2023

Château Guiraud, the new era

Château Guiraud has always been independent and forged its own path. It is one of the few in France to have created a grape variety conservatory. As early as 1996, the vineyard began a cultural revolution by moving towards biodiversity. In 2011, Château Guiraud became the first Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 to be certified "Organic Farming".

Since 1766, Château Guiraud has juggled between nonconformity with cultural and political disruptions and reinvention, always in pursuit of prestige. Today, Château Guiraud is owned by four wine and hospitality enthusiasts: Matthieu Gufflet, Peugeot Invest represented by its president Robert Peugeot, and two winemakers: Olivier Bernard and Stephan Von Neipperg.

The Wine Palate

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/9/2026

A blend of 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2023 Guiraud has 130 g/l of residual sugar and a pH of 4.01. Pale lemon-straw in color, it offers evocative notes of baked peaches, pear tart, and ripe yellow apples, leading to suggestions of fallen leaves, wet slate, and sea spray. The palate shows compelling restraint, with baked orchard-fruit flavors and soft acidity, finishing savory.

Jeb DUNNUCK

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/31/2026

Classy marmalade, honeyed tropical fruits, minty flowers, and spice all emerge from the 2023 Château Guiraud, a medium gold-hued Sauternes that plays with the best of the vintage. It's medium to full-bodied and shines for its incredible purity, precision, and balance, with integrated acidity, ample mid-palate depth, and a great finish. Based on 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc and aged 18 months in 90% new French oak, it's a beautifully made Sauternes that will shine for a solid 30 years or more. Drink 2026-2056.

Wine Advocate

byYohan Castaingthe3/5/2026

A blend of 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc, containing 130 grams per liter of residual sugar, the 2023 Château Guiraud is vibrant and expressive, revealing aromas of apricot, exotic fruits, spices, white flowers and pineapple. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and deep, it is finely balanced, built around a lively core of fruit and defined by a beautifully judged, gastronomic bitterness that brings energy and precision to the finish.

Vinous

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Guiraud conveys energy on the nose, fine tension with pure honeyed fruit, orange blossom and light waxy aromas. The palate is wonderful, armed with great tension and perhaps more mineralité compared to its peers, linear and focused with great tension on the finish. There is a strictness here that I appreciate. Superb.

Jamessuckling.com

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

This is really something, with such depth of fruit, layered phenolics and intense botrytis character. The dried mushroom dust on the palate is so intense and textured. Very sweet at the end, but fruity and framed. From organically grown grapes. Real Sauternes. 65% semillon and 35% sauvignon blanc.

My Bettane + Desseauve

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Vin complet, riche en liqueur, équilibré en acidité et très long en bouche, avec cette rondeur qui lui donne un caractère très savoureux.

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Das intensive Bouquet offenbart erdige und kreidige Nuancen, unterlegt von Düften weißer Blumen und Anis. Mit etwas Luft setzen sich nach und nach die fruchtigen Nuancen durch, mit subtilen Noten von Mirabellen, Mandarinen und Quitten. Der Wein ist dicht und präzise und schafft eine wunderbare Harmonie zwischen Süße und Bitterkeit. Letztere verwandelt sich in einen aromatischen Träger und geht Hand in Hand mit der Säure, die zudem strukturierend wirkt. Ein subtiler, dichter, frischer und lang anhaltender Wein! Und ich glaube, dass er seine ganze Größe noch nicht ganz offenbart hat.