Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts:1465
 | | 02/02/2004 1:28 AM |
| Tasted twice  with consistant notes. Huge honey floral nose, with plenty of boytritis. Sumptuous, exquisite full body, with mouth coating honeysuckle. One of the most deftly balanced, elegant wines I've ever tasted. Finish is plenty long, but who can enjoy the finish when you just have to get more of this elixer in your mouth. Just walks away from the other very good '01 Sauternes. I don't know that this will last for 30 years as it is so delicate, but it is incredible now and to leave this for that long, unless you're one of the fortunate to have bought 12 cases of this, would be a crime. Might be the greatest Sauternes I have ever tasted, I literally couldn't sleep wednesday night thinking about this great wine, half scared that I would never taste it again. 98+ points. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 02/02/2004 1:48 AM |
| I have always liked the Climens and the Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes...
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9220
| | 02/02/2004 1:58 AM |
| Also tasted twice with consistent notes (I would have gone back a 3rd time, but I fear I would have been recognized  .
An absolutely stunning nose, amazing intensity showing apricot, honeysuckle, acacia flower, and deep intense aromas I am just unable to describe – the nose is so deep, intense, and pure that it seems endless. Absolute nectar, this shows purity on the palate, perfect balance, a stunning elegance, and an endless finish. A wine that should prove to be nearly immortal, 98 points.
BTW Stealth, technically this is a "Barsac", though I recognize they have the right to use the name Sauternes as well. | | | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts:1465
| | 02/02/2004 4:26 AM |
| You are quite right Eric, I should have caught that one!!! It was great finally meeting you on Thursday, hope we get to do it again soon. Back to the Climens, this was one swift kick in the a$$ for not buying on futures, absolutely stupid. I thought about asking the lady from Climens for her hand in marriage, if she would just supply this wine till death do us part...   | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12483
| | 02/02/2004 5:10 AM |
| | How much, if I can ask? | | | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts:1465
| | 02/02/2004 5:28 AM |
| Now about $100/375ml if you can find it...  | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9220
| | 02/02/2004 3:17 PM |
| | I was sooooo disappointed to get home from this tasting and discover I did not order this on futures as I thought I had. Lowest price I have seen is $172 per bottle . Of course, I suppose when you consider that is is up to the level of a Yquem that doesn't sound all that unreasonable... | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 02/02/2004 11:46 PM |
| | I'd buy the '97 Yquem at that price. The Yquem is less. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9220
| | 02/03/2004 12:48 AM |
| | For a 750 Davidn? The price I mentioned was for a full bottle... | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 02/03/2004 1:17 AM |
| Quote:
For a 750 Davidn? The price I mentioned was for a full bottle...
Oh
Well maybe not. But then, you know me, I wouldn't buy the Climens crap anymore
Just don't have the Climens along side of an Yquem. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9220
| | 02/03/2004 1:18 AM |
| Quote:
Just don't have the Climens along side of an Yquem.
I think you are biased Davidn | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 02/03/2004 1:22 AM |
| | Yeah! Ain't it awful | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 02/03/2004 2:08 AM |
| | who? david?.....biased...why i've never heard such a load of...... | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 02/03/2004 3:17 AM |
| | I think I got my 1997 Yquem's for $210 so that is not much more. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9220
| | 06/23/2004 4:30 PM |
| | Word over on eBob is that this is the only 2001 Sauturnes to be award 100 points from RP. Really glad to have gotten some from Winex just under the wire | | | |
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Eric Mottram
Grape Sorter
Posts:261
| | 06/23/2004 5:02 PM |
| Quote:
Word over on eBob is that this is the only 2001 Sauturnes to be award 100 points from RP.
you are correct:
Climens 100
Rieussec 99
Suduiraut 98 | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12241
| | 06/23/2004 5:43 PM |
| | Missed out on the Climens but I did manage to get some of the Rieussec and Suduiraut. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 06/23/2004 7:23 PM |
| | just got my issue today and climens did receive 100pts. | | | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts:1465
| | 06/24/2004 2:32 AM |
| | I was sooooooo pissed to miss the Winex deal, I saw the email about an hour too late. Premier has it currently at $170/750 and I took my lumps. I hope I can find some 375s somewhere as I can't wait to have this again. | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts:2875
| | 03/15/2005 12:52 PM |
| Tasted Sunday afternoon. Nice desert wine, it had, and I mean this in the best possible way, a lime-palmolive scent to it (no, it wasn't the glass). Again, this is going to sound strange, but I was reminded of the 2002 Aubert Ritchie Chardonnay in the laser-like fruit and hint of lime. Coconut plus typical Sauternes flavors. Lighter than I expected, but not necessarily in a bad way. Not cloyingly sweet. Long finish. This will probably get better and better for a long time, but it is not a WOW wine at all right now, although, as I said, quite nice. 92 (with room to improve).
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