Guiraud 2010 Ex-Chateau (750ML)

96 JS / 94 WS / 93 WA / 93 DE / 17.5 JR

Ripe lemon peel and orange. Some honey and vanilla with loads of new wood. Dense and very sweet on the palate with nice pure fruit and firm tannins from the oak that still needs time to soften. This Sauternes shows a wonderful fruit and excellent potential, but needs time. Try in 2018. - James Suckling

A thick, unctuous style, with marzipan, dried pineapple, mango and dried guava notes leading to a good bolt of toasted almond and pie crust on the finish. A muscular, well-stuffed version that will need some time to settle in. Best from 2015 through 2030. 6,000 cases made. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

The Guiraud 2010 seems a little more loose-knit on the nose compared to others, with lanolin and dried honey aromas gently unfurling in the glass, before revealing its mineral core – as if this wine is teasing you. The palate is well-balanced with a fine line of acidity. There is abundant clean and pure botrytized fruit and a crisp, linear finish that is very appealing. The oak appears to have been absorbed in recent months, leaving a very accomplished Guiraud. Drink now-2035. - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

Lightly spiced and lightly honeyed citrus. Viscous with lovely sweet/sour power and depth. Concentrated, very sweet, rich and a tight fresh concentration, honeyed and long. JH, Jancis Robinson . com