Winery Lucien Lurton - Garonnelles Sauternes

Winery Lucien LurtonGaronnelles 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 Garonnelles Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton 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 Garonnelles Sauternes from the Winery Lucien Lurton

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Garonnelles Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton 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 Garonnelles Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, caramel or cheese and sometimes also flavors of orange, honey or non oak.

Food and wine pairings with Garonnelles Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Garonnelles Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Garonnelles Sauternes

The Garonnelles Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or roquefort and cherry tomato pie.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lucien Lurton's Garonnelles Sauternes.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Garonnelles Sauternes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Garonnelles Sauternes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Garonnelles Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110
Garonnelles Sauternes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Garonnelles Sauternes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Garonnelles Sauternes - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Garonnelles Sauternes - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Garonnelles Sauternes from Winery Lucien Lurton are 2009, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Lucien Lurton

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
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 Lucien Lurton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 2000 of sweet wines
In the top 75000 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: Finesse

Quality of a delicate and elegant wine.

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