Light golden hue with aromas of mango, tropical fruit, hint of cinnamon and honey.
Palate--Ultra sweet first impression with a sufficient balance of acid to carry the immense sweetness. Silky, thick texture in the mouth, like drinking velvet and a really nice honey finish although quick.
I bought this finding it for $10 (375ml) which is a rare find. It certainly is not the classic Sauternes as made by Chateau D'Yquem but then I had one many years ago and it was $105 for the same size bottle.
Nevertheless it has been such a long time since I had any stripe of this wine so I am glad I grabbed it Raise a glass!
*Wine geek stuff here: The Sauternes region of France is world renown for dessert wines which can get very pricey. They are generally made primarily from Sauvignon Blanc grapes and Semillon which have been allowed to sit on the vine until they shrivel like raisins, concentrating the sugars into super sweet wine. As you can imagine, you don't get much juice out of a raisin hence part of the reason for the high price. Additionally the grapes are allowed to become infested (hopefully) by a fungus called Botrytis which also intensifies the residual sugars making an intensely sweet wine. If the making of the wine does not allow for a high acidity the wine will be too sweet or "cloying" which makes for a syrupy kind of wine and not too enjoyable.
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