Mascaron, Sauternes, 2015 (50cl)
90% Sémillon, 6% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Muscadelle skillfully sourced by Ginestet from a Cru Classé property. Fully sweet and rich pudding wine with a good level of botrytis: ripe stone fruit with gingerbread and honey. Now-2024
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ColourWhite
StyleSweet
RegionBordeaux
Sub RegionSauternes
GrowerGinestet
Grape VarietySemillon
Vintage2015
ABV13%
Bottle50cl
ClosureCork
CodeMPG215
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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Mascaron, Sauternes, 2015 (50cl)
90% Sémillon, 6% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Muscadelle skillfully sourced by Ginestet from a Cru Classé property. Fully sweet and rich pudding wine with a good level of botrytis: ripe stone fruit with gingerbread and honey. Now-2024
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