Wednesday 28 December 2011

De Bortoli Sauternes 1982 - Region Unknown, Australia

Followers note: This wine was renamed Noble One once the descriptor Sauternes was removed from labelling.

Dark brown copper colour. Upon checking the appearance of this wine, in bottle, I assumed an oxidised example was to be poured but proven very wrong. The nose was impeccably fresh with apricot, nougat and some cheese/milky aromas. The palate remains very well balanced with gentle sweetness and texture. A citrus burst on the finish brings home my opinion that this remains Australia's best example of this tribute to great Sauternes. A$35/bottle 375ml (Current Vintage Release Price)

94 Points

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