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De Malle 2005 37.50cl

2ème Cru Classé | Sauternes | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
19 Rene Gabriel
Intensives, Gelb. Nebst den reifen Gelbfrüchten auch eine duftige, blumige Note aufweisend, an frische Kamille erinnern, fetter Honig, stützende Botrytis. Im Gaumen opulent, cremig und mit einem noch nie angetroffenen, fetten, ja fast öligen Körper, Mundfüllend, ein Rubens-Sauternes, im vergleichbaren Sinne eine dicke Beerenauslese! warten (2015 - 2028)
92 Robert Parker
Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Château de Malle has a pleasing, harmonious, botrytis-rich bouquet with fine delineation: honeysuckle, minerals and orange-blossom gently floating from the glass. The palate is very well balanced with tensile citrus fruit that marries beautifully with the clear honey, mandarin and citrus notes. There is a compelling build to this wine in the mouth. A top de Malle to savor now and over the next 15-20 years.
92 Wine Spectator
Green apple, toffee and lemon tart aromas open to a full body. Very sweet, with caramel, cooked apple and light vanilla flavors. Long and flavorful. Dense and sweet. Best after 2009. 3,330 cases made. ?JS
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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.