I couldn't wait to open one of these guys and get me some edgjeecation on young, big vintage sauternes !
From 375, first night, light straw in color, fairly retiscent nose showing essence of lemon, white floral, and botritis on the nose. On entry this wine makes you sit up and take notice, not at the flavors, but of the mouthfeel. This must be one of, if not the silkiest liquids I've ever held in my mouth, velvet is too rough a discriptor. A cross between creamy and oiley is the closest I can come to put into words what this feels like, it is devine. I've never had a Premier Cru Sauternes this young and the flavors are quite backward at this point, very primary citrus, bracing acidity that really kicks in mid-palate and finish. At present the finish is actually more intense than the entry and mid-palate. If you remember that first taste of Yukon Jack when you were 16, how it blew fire out your nose after you swallowed is similar to how this wine acts, though it is much more pleasant ! It enters your mouth, is somewhat fruity, feels great, you swallow and this huge lemon and citrus essence charges through your olfactory, this finish lasts for minutes. This needs quite a bit of time to come together, but it sure seems like everything is there to make a great wine. The '96 version just came together in the last year and a half so I would expect this to take at least that long. 92-95 points being a very rough guess on this baby of a wine.