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Broustet, Barsac-Sauternes, 2013
This Deuxième Grand Cru Classé estate is on the up: Seville oranges, dried apricots and barley sugar. "Sweet, creamy tropical fruit aromas. A tiny bit of leafiness, but it works, and there is plenty of waxy Sémillon... Read More
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ColourWhite
StyleSweet
RegionBordeaux
Sub RegionBarsac
GrowerBroustet
Grape VarietySemillon
Vintage2013
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeBRO113
Semillon
Origins
- Bordeaux region
Characteristics
- Not strong flavour - pears? - but good weight
- Can be very high-yielding (and therefore flavourless)
- Affinity for oak
- Thin-skinned: so vulnerable to rot (see below)
- Often blended, with Sauvignon Blanc or...
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Broustet, Barsac-Sauternes, 2013
This Deuxième Grand Cru Classé estate is on the up: Seville oranges, dried apricots and barley sugar. "Sweet, creamy tropical fruit aromas. A tiny bit of leafiness, but it works, and there is plenty of waxy Sémillon character too. Well made - gets all the botrytis complexity, and retains essential balance. 17/20", Richard Hemming, MW, jancisrobinson.com, 18th April 2014. Now-2023
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