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De Malle 2007 75cl

2ème Cru Classé | Sauternes | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
19 Rene Gabriel
Grünliches, sehr helles Gelb. Dropsiges Bouquet, unglaublich viel Pinkgrapefruitsnoten darin zeigend. Im Gaumen mit einer berauschenden Exotik, wieder Grapefruit und viel Passionsfrucht, cremiges Finale, macht Riesenspass. warten (2015 - 2040)
92 Wine Spectator
Sliced lemon and Seville orange on the nose, with honey and syrup. Full-bodied and very sweet, with lots of botrytis, dried mushroom dust and honey on the finish. Very intense. Even better than from barrel. Best after 2013. –JS .
90 Robert Parker
The 2007 de Malle takes time to coalesce in the glass: a subtle Sauternes with honeysuckle, orange-blossom, a touch of white peach and a hint of quince. Good definition, but boy, does it take time to unfurl. The palate is well balanced with good acidity and levels of botrytis, perhaps just missing the complexity and depth on the finish that I was hoping for, linear at this stage, but it should blossom with ageing and there remains the palpable sense of mineralite on the finish that it showed back at primeur. Drink 2014-2030.
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Château de Malle
Ranked as a Grand Cru Classé, Château de Malle is also a historic monument found in Sauternes. Open to the public, this estate is surrounded by magnificent Italian styled gardens. Stretching over some of the most sought after land of three communes, Preignac, Toulenne and Fargues, the vineyards straddle the two great appellations, the Graves and the Fargues. After the sudden passing of her husband in the late 1980s, Comtesse de Bournazel has produced exemplary Sauternes ever since. The 55-hectare property is covered by Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle vines. The grapes are meticulously hand-harvested to ensure top-maturity, before starting the vinification where the wine is aged in small new-oak barrels for 30 months. The resulting wines are fine and elegant examples of the region, growing in opulence and intensity vintage after vintage. Balanced between fullness and finesse, the Grand Vin De Malle is a very aromatic white, with hints of ripe apricot, lime blossom and acacia honey.