Château Les Justices Sauternes 375ml
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nVery fruit-forward, as is common for the wines of Preignac, complex and age-worthy, with a vivacious bouquet\r\nFood Pairing\r\nCheesecake of all kinds, almond tart, lemon tart, meringues, and custards. Roquefort or Livarot cheese and foie gras or terrine with caramelized onions.\r\nBlend: 85% Semillion, 10% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscadelle\r\nAged for two years in oak, stylistically traditional and a fantastic value\r\nAbout Ch\u00e2teau Gilette & Les Justices\r\n\r\nJulie and Xavier Gonet-M\u00e9deville are, in many ways, the first couple of French wines. Both hail from storied winemaking families: Julie\u2019s family is famous for its incomparable Ch\u00e2teau Gilette, and Xavier comes from a long line of Champagne growers in Le Mesnil. Leading a new generation of winemakers, they bring their family knowledge, methods and passion to the many wines they now make together.\r\nIn the 1930s, Julie\u2019s grandfather, Ren\u00e9 de M\u00e9deville, was feeling the effects of the economic slump that had hit the whole area, so he built concrete vats to replace costly barrels. After a few years, he observed that the wines were breathing well, maturing more slowly and developing more complex aromas. For more than half a century, the M\u00e9devilles have let their Sauternes age for decades in concrete vats. The wines never see the inside of a wooden barrel; they go directly from vat to bottle. Although Gilette was not included in the 1855 classification, its wines can compete with the best.\r\nA blend of 94% S\u00e9millon, 4% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, Ch\u00e2teau Gilette is unique not only in Sauternes but in the world, as wines are aged between 15 and 25 years before release. The 1955 vintage was kept for 29 years.\r\nWhile Gilette comprises barely nine acres, Ch\u00e2teau Les Justices is more than 19, just west of the Gironde River in Preignac. |
| Price: | $ 32.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 10, 2020.
