Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey

The 2017 Clos Haut-Peyraguey offers up aromas of key lime pie, candied orange peel and pineapple upside-down cake with hints of peach blossoms and gingerbread. It has loads of layers on the satin-textured palate with bold freshness and a long, spicy finish.

Tasted blind. Pale gold colour. Quite finessed, lightly honeyed but full of saffron spice. Some almost floral tones. Compact and vibrant, there is a fresh immediacy here that should make for lovely early drinking. Perhaps not profound but distinctly enjoyable.

A 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. Drinkable now, yet it will last a very long time.