Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or - Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes

Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'OrCuvée d'Exception Sauternes

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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 d'Exception Sauternes of Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or 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.
The Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes of the Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or is in the top 70 of wines of Sauternes.

Taste structure of the Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes from the Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes of Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or 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 Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes of Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of marmalade, stewed apricot or dried fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes

The Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes of Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or endive salad of the gourmands.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or's Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2016
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2014
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2012
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2009
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2007
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2006
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes - 2005
In the top 70 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cuvée d'Exception Sauternes from Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or are 2016, 2007, 2012, 2005 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or

The winery offers 1 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 Winery Le Tertre du Lys d'Or 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 7500 of of France wines
In the top 75 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 950 of sweet wines
In the top 30000 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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