Tasting Sauternes and Why Oak? Wine #40 of 52

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Coming from the southern sub-region of Bordeaux, France is Sauternes (and its neighboring region, Barsac) where a very unique style of wine is made. Affected with “noble rot”, the fungus Botrytis Cinerea, the grapes of Semillon undergo significant changes to their aromas and flavors resulting in a unique and absolutely delicious dessert wine.

Link to episode on Port: https://youtu.be/D1O_ZsMJ138

This Week’s Wine:
Chateau Guiraud
2009 Sauternes
13.5 ABV
~$30 for a .375L bottle

Timeline:
0:00 Start
0:18 About Sauternes
4:29 Tasting Sauternes
8:59 Food Pairing
10:40 Scoring
11:22 Tip of the Week
16:04Coming up Next

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