Sauternes, Dom. de L'Alliance - 2011

Name: Sauternes, Dom. de L'Alliance
Brand: Dom de L'Alliance
SKU: 31269
Price: 79.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 31269 500 mL

Founded in 2005, the domaine is relatively new yet releases library vintages in order to taste a properly-aged Sauternes. Made from old vines around Fargues, the wine offers aromas and flavors of orange peel, honey, acacia, lavender, and earthy botrytis aromas.

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Color

White

Vintage

2011

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Sauternes

Producer

Dom de L'Alliance

Grape Variety

Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Are you a fan of peach jam, candied citrus, or passion fruit? Do you like crème brûlée or caramelized sugar? If yes is the answer to any of these, then this bottle is a dream come true in liquid form. This lovely, small-production Sauternes made by a husband & wife team is predominantly Sémillon, with Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and a bit of Muscadelle to round out the blend. While Sauternes can be quite rich, the acidity really carries the wine through its long & pleasurable finish. This lovely example is worthy of both immediate consumption and conversation, but also deserves a place in any serious collector's cellar.

- BLR

Glossary

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...

Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...