Château Grillon - Sauternes

Château GrillonSauternes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sauternes of Château Grillon is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.

Taste structure of the Sauternes from the Château Grillon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauternes of Château Grillon in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sauternes of Château Grillon in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Grillon's Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauternes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauternes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110
Sauternes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauternes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauternes - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110
Sauternes - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Sauternes from Château Grillon are 2003, 2008, 2001, 2002 and 2005.

Informations about the Château Grillon

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Grillon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 5500 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 750 of sweet wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sauternes

Sauternes, 65 km South of Bordeaux, is a Village renowned for its high quality Sweet wines. Although some wineries produce Dry wines, they sell them under other appellations than Sauternes, which is specific to sweet wines. The village is surrounded on all sides by vineyards, the best of which produce some of the most prestigious, long-lasting and expensive dessert wines in the world. A half bottle of premium, aged Sauternes from a good Vintage can sell for over $1,000.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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The word of the wine: Warm

A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.

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