Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Sauternes, France 2017 Tenuta Monteti crisp yellow orchard fruit

crisp yellow orchard fruit

Ishikawa’s 17th century Kutani Yaki porcelain artwork gracing this bottle helps tell the story that this sake has been made with local ingredients only

But the archetypal Pomerol nose

creamy fruit

The grapes were picked late with good ripeness and health and fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel and open-top oak vats and then matured in oak containers of different sizes for 20 to 21 months

Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Sauternes, France 2017 Tenuta Monteti crisp yellow orchard fruitA Sauternes with lovely harmony and finesse with dried fruit, mushrooms and peaches. Some pears, too. This is very subtle. Medium bodied with beautiful sweetness (not too much) and creamy texture. Shows length and finesse. 93 Pts James Suckling