Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 2008

Château Guiraud GCC Sauternes is a renowned Premier Grand Cru Classé dessert wine with aromas of apricot, pineapple, honey, orange marmalade, saffron, vanilla, and white flowers. Luscious sweetness is perfectly balanced by vibrant acidity, creating a rich, elegant palate with remarkable freshness, complexity, and extraordinary aging potential.

Food Pairing: Pair with foie gras, blue cheese, crème brûlée, fruit tarts, roasted peaches, spicy Asian cuisine, or aged hard cheeses.

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Firm, richly structured, powered through with botrytis, a dried apricot and peach character, which is tight, the acidity compensating with a great vivid character.

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Tasted as part of a vertical held at the chateau. It is clear that the aromatics on the 2008 are a little simpler and more straightforward than the 2007 with honeysuckle, jasmine and mango scents emerging with time. The palate is ripe and precise on the entry with well-integrated oak that is in sync with the lemon curd and apricot fruit. There is a lovely sweetness on the finish with a hint of spice lingering in the mouth. As I wrote last year – sublime. Drink 2017-2030+.

92 Points - Wine Spectator

A ripe, flashy style, with layers of creamed peach, Jonagold apple, candied citrus peel and dried apricot, all stitched with lovely acacia honey and floral notes. This has power and purity. Drink now through 2022. 3,500 cases made.