Winery J. et E. David - Cuvée 79 Sauternes

Winery J. et E. DavidCuvée 79 Sauternes

4.2
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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 Cuvée 79 Sauternes of Winery J. et E. David 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 Cuvée 79 Sauternes from the Winery J. et E. David

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée 79 Sauternes of Winery J. et E. David in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée 79 Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée 79 Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée 79 Sauternes

The Cuvée 79 Sauternes of Winery J. et E. David matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or potatoes with blue cheese and bacon.

Details and technical informations about Winery J. et E. David's Cuvée 79 Sauternes.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pardotte

An old Bordeaux grape variety, now in danger of extinction, once cultivated in the Gironde marshes, but registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée 79 Sauternes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée 79 Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée 79 Sauternes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée 79 Sauternes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cuvée 79 Sauternes from Winery J. et E. David are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2013

Informations about the Winery J. et E. David

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery J. et E. David is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 1500 of sweet wines
In the top 45000 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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