Château Laville Sauternes 2019 (Half Bottle 375mL)

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Château Laville Sauternes 2019 (Half Bottle 375mL)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Sauternes
Blend
85% Semillon, 13% Sauvignon Blanc, and 2% Muscadelle
Winemaker
Jean-Christophe Barbe
Alcohol
13%

Taste profile

LightBold
SavoryFruity
SoftAcidic

Body: Generous and creamy, unctuous texture, luscious sweetness

Aromas & flavors: Baked apple, marmalade, apricot, honey, butterscotch, exotic spices

Structure & finish: Rich chantilly finish, lemon perfume, long and accessible

Pairings: Creme anglaise, fruit tarts, foie gras, roquefort cheese, apricot galette, chantilly cream

Tasting notes are for this exact bottle of wine (including vintage).

Sources: decanterchina.com, wineaccess.com, shelvedwine.com, spiritsbollicine.com, latitudewine.co.uk

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Deal comparison

Fair Price15% off

15% below Wine-Searcher average. This is a fair price.

Price comparison

Per bottle
SourcePrice
Last Bottle Price$22
Listed Retail$45
Best Web Price (according to Last Bottle)$34
Avg Price (Wine-Searcher)×0.5 for 375ml
$26

Vintage Quality

Vintage Chart

Wine Spectator · Bordeaux/Sauternes Sauternes and Barsac
91
2019 VintageExcellent
Drink or Hold

A hot, dry growing season led to ripe and healthy grapes, but only a single wave of botrytis, rather than multiple waves, with many growers making just one tri. Wines are ripe, juicy and fresh in profile, despite the hot year, but they lack the complexity of top vintages with multiple tris

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