Chateau Gilette Creme de Tete, Sauternes, France 1997 375ml Capannelle Taut and fresh with perhaps

Taut and fresh with perhaps the most saline finish of all Romain Taupenot’s cuvées this year

Exquisitely concentrated

wild strawberries and clove as the drop-dead gorgeous 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano opens in the glass

attractive finish

Its richness needs time to develop and turn into the classically structured wine that this estate does so well

Chateau Gilette Creme de Tete, Sauternes, France 1997 375ml Capannelle Taut and fresh with perhapsQuite ripe and showy, this is turning to the drier edge now as it matures, with date, green tea, green almond, dried blood orange and green plum notes laced with marzipan and mango pure. The long, exotic finish sails on, offering waves of dried tropical fruit and lightly roasted nut notes. Distinctive and thoroughly gorgeous.