Sauternes & Barsac

Release date: 21/5/2026

This has a wonderfully inviting nose, full of rich, botrytised character. Sweet pineapple, charred baked apple and warm spice rise easily from the glass, with plenty of indulgent Sauternes charm.TheThis has a wonderfully inviting nose, full of rich, botrytised character. Sweet pineapple, charred baked apple and warm spice rise easily from the glass, with plenty of indulgent Sauternes charm.The palate is generous and expressive, led by sticky orange-infused tarte Tatin flavours and caramelised orchard fruit. There’s richness here, certainly, but also enough darker nuance and gentle bitterness to keep everything balanced and lively. A stylish, characterful Lafaurie-Peyraguey with real appeal.L&S (May 2026)

Release date: 18/5/2026

The purity in this Suduiraut is exceptional and made from 100% semillon with dried pineapples, apricots, hazelnuts and spices. Medium-bodied, with plenty of sweetness yet fresh and phenolic textureThe purity in this Suduiraut is exceptional and made from 100% semillon with dried pineapples, apricots, hazelnuts and spices. Medium-bodied, with plenty of sweetness yet fresh and phenolic texture that frames the wine. pH 3.65, 158 g/L residual sugar. Fantastic. Rating: 97-98 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2026)

Release date: 6/5/2026

The 2025 Doisy-Daëne has an intense nose with plenty of botrytised fruit, wonderful delineation, quite nuanced this year, with quince and light white peach scents intertwined with saffron. The palateThe 2025 Doisy-Daëne has an intense nose with plenty of botrytised fruit, wonderful delineation, quite nuanced this year, with quince and light white peach scents intertwined with saffron. The palate is well balanced with a keen line of acidity, so pure and quite minerally, yet your senses are just awash with that layered botrytised fruit that lingers in the mouth. What a stunning Barsac. Drinking range: 2032 - 2070 Rating: 95-97 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2026)

Release date: 6/5/2026

Tasted twice - and one of the picks of the stickies for us this year. Great concentration and a wonderfully indulgent weight and opulence to the texture. Notes of brown sugar - like the crisp top ofTasted twice - and one of the picks of the stickies for us this year. Great concentration and a wonderfully indulgent weight and opulence to the texture. Notes of brown sugar - like the crisp top of a crème brûlée - and wonderful baked citrus fruit jump around the palate. Wafts of thick cut, dark, gently-spiced marmalade flood the back of the palate before the bright lifted, energetic finish. 97% Sémillon, 2% Sauvignon Blanc, 1% MuscadelleL&S (May 2026)

Release date: 5/5/2026

Bitter orange marmalade character, with attractive studs of bitter fennel that help balance out the succulence of the exotic fruit character. Yield 10hl/ha.Bitter orange marmalade character, with attractive studs of bitter fennel that help balance out the succulence of the exotic fruit character. Yield 10hl/ha. Drinking range: 2026 - 2030 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2026)

The 2025 Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant is fabulous. It offers an exotic mix of tangerine confit, candied ginger, marzipan, passion fruit and a kiss of new French oak. Airy and light on its feet, withThe 2025 Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant is fabulous. It offers an exotic mix of tangerine confit, candied ginger, marzipan, passion fruit and a kiss of new French oak. Airy and light on its feet, with superb depth, the 2025 shows exceptionally well. Drinking range: 2035 - 2065 Rating: 95-97 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

Attractive balance and bite, with steel, citrus, preserved lemons, patisserie, grated ginger, baked pineapple, plenty of lift, successfully walks the line of opulence and biting acidities that are soAttractive balance and bite, with steel, citrus, preserved lemons, patisserie, grated ginger, baked pineapple, plenty of lift, successfully walks the line of opulence and biting acidities that are so needed in such a concentrated vintage. Great stuff from ex-Yquem director Sandrine Garbay. Drinking range: 2026 - 2034 Rating: 95 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Apr 2026)