Sauternes & Barsac

Release date: 22/5/2025

The 2024 Lafaurie-Peyraguey has a well-defined bouquet with pure honey, peach skin and marmalade scents that blossom in the glass. Very fine delineation. The palate is taut and fresh, revealing notesThe 2024 Lafaurie-Peyraguey has a well-defined bouquet with pure honey, peach skin and marmalade scents that blossom in the glass. Very fine delineation. The palate is taut and fresh, revealing notes of peach, pear, quince and mango laced with crushed stone. It eases off the accelerator on the stem ginger-tinged finish to furnish this Sauternes with a taut and tensile aftertaste. Classy and sophisticated. Drinking range: 2028 - 2052 Rating: 94-96 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

Release date: 13/5/2025

The 2024 Coutet is a dense, voluptuous Sauternes. Orange peel, apricot jam, passion fruit, pineapple and white flowers convey tons of exoticism. Ample and resonant on the palate, with superb depth,The 2024 Coutet is a dense, voluptuous Sauternes. Orange peel, apricot jam, passion fruit, pineapple and white flowers convey tons of exoticism. Ample and resonant on the palate, with superb depth, Coutet is outstanding in 2024. Drinking range: 2028 - 2044 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 30/4/2025

The 2024 Suduiraut enjoyed an early development of botrytis in mid-September, so there is no passerillage. The second and third tries in mid-October formed the heart of the wine. It is very pure onThe 2024 Suduiraut enjoyed an early development of botrytis in mid-September, so there is no passerillage. The second and third tries in mid-October formed the heart of the wine. It is very pure on the nose, less intense than the previous two vintages, offering wild honey, peach skin and light nectarine scents. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity. It is not as dense or unctuous as recent vintages, but there is wonderful tension with a pure and quite sensual finish. Excellent. 130g/l residual sugar. Drinking range: 2025 - 2055 Rating: 93-95 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

Release date: 28/4/2025

The 2024 Doisy-Védrines does not possess the same level of complexity as the Doisy-Daëne on the nose, although it is clean and fresh with wild honey, peach skin and saffron scents. I would like toThe 2024 Doisy-Védrines does not possess the same level of complexity as the Doisy-Daëne on the nose, although it is clean and fresh with wild honey, peach skin and saffron scents. I would like to see more vigor. The palate is balanced and quite linear, with a touch of peach mixed with apricot and pear. It's less unctuous than historical vintages, though vibrant from start to finish. This is an early drinking but still very appealing Barsac. Drinking range: 2027 - 2050 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

Release date: 28/4/2025

The 2024 Doisy-Daëne is a little more backward on the nose than expected, with finely delineated peach skin, beeswax and wild honey scents emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with a veryThe 2024 Doisy-Daëne is a little more backward on the nose than expected, with finely delineated peach skin, beeswax and wild honey scents emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with a very peachy opening, then apricot and quince join the chorus line. As usual, the acidic thread keeps this Barsac on its toes and there is real intensity and sustain on the finish that leaves you wanting more. Bravo. Drinking range: 2028 - 2055 Rating: 94-96 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

Release date: 28/4/2025

The 2024 Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant is elegant and light on its feet. Scents of passion fruit, tangerine peel, slate and mint lend notable aromatic presence. In 2024, L'Extravagant is beautifullyThe 2024 Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant is elegant and light on its feet. Scents of passion fruit, tangerine peel, slate and mint lend notable aromatic presence. In 2024, L'Extravagant is beautifully refined and polished, a Barsac more of finesse than power. Apricot, candied ginger and a kiss of new French oak give this an exotic flair. The 2024 is, quite simply, captivating. Even with its considerable depth, L'Extravagant possesses terrific brightness and verve to match. Drinking range: 2029 - 2044 Rating: 95-97 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 28/4/2025

Pretty bright and tight aromatics, beautiful quality, a little overly sweet, this feels like the sugar is more constrained than others, more bright crystallised sugar, although still good quality. 10Pretty bright and tight aromatics, beautiful quality, a little overly sweet, this feels like the sugar is more constrained than others, more bright crystallised sugar, although still good quality. 10 hl/ha. The Lambert Des Granges Family Drinking range: 2025 - 2030 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)

Release date: 28/4/2025

The 2024 Guiraud is a bold, luscious Sauternes. Apricot jam, chamomile, passion fruit, spice and burnt sugar convey notable intensity to match the wine's creamy, ample feel. Guiraud is a rich, headyThe 2024 Guiraud is a bold, luscious Sauternes. Apricot jam, chamomile, passion fruit, spice and burnt sugar convey notable intensity to match the wine's creamy, ample feel. Guiraud is a rich, heady Sauternes, but all the elements are impeccably balanced. Drinking range: 2029 - 2044 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)