Guiraud 2020

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth Sauternes

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Tasting Notes

The 2020 Guiraud is very delicate and beautiful. Hints of jasmine, lemon confit, green pear, mint and chamomile lend vibrancy to this mid-weight, wonderfully nuanced Sauternes. The mid-weight style of 2020 is hugely appealing.

Score: 94 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2023-2040 Date: 23 February 2023

The 2020 Guiraud is fabulous. Usually a more opulent wine, the 2020 impresses with its translucent personality. Orange confit, apricot preserves, chamomile and dried flowers all develop in the glass. I very much like the energy here. A classy, impressive wine.

Score: 93 - 95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026 - 2040 Date: 09 June 2021

The 2020 Guiraud is fabulous. Usually a more opulent wine, the 2020 impresses with its translucent personality. Orange confit, apricot preserves, chamomile and dried flowers all develop in the glass. I very much like the energy here. A classy, impressive wine.

Score: 93 - 95 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2040 Date: 01 June 2021

Classical and consistent in its delivery, this is a beautifully balanced Guiraud with white flowers, peach, apricot pits, stone fruits, lime zest. Lifted yet luscious. Sandrine Garbay, long-time cellar master at Yquem, joined Guiraud in early 2022 but this vintage was made under Luc Planty. The finish comes in with white pepper spice, fennel, white pear and passion fruit. 2020 is the 10th vintage to be certified as organic. A yield of 8.3hl/ha, fermented and aged in 90% new oak.

Score: 94 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2023-2045 Date: 09 February 2023

The 2020 Guiraud takes time to cohere on the nose, so I leave it for 15 minutes to breathe. It eventually reveals enticing scents of honeysuckle, quince and a very faint adhesive note. The palate is well balanced with a smooth entry and fine acidity. It doesn't quite deliver the complexity of some of its peers on the finish, though its purity will win you over.

Score: 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2044 Date: 08 February 2023

The 2020 Guiraud, picked at 8.32hl/ha and matured in 90% new oak, has a lifted nose, not as intense as some of the other 2020 Sauternes that I tasted, but well defined, offering scents of honeysuckle, quince and touches of peach. The palate is smooth on the entry and very harmonious. Not a deep or powerful Guiraud but focused and tensile. Élevage will add some needed weight and girth.

Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2044 Date: 01 May 2021

Spicy and intense with dried-apple, peach and some stone character. It’s medium-bodied and sweet, yet fresh and vivid.

Score: 94 - 95 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 24 May 2021

65% Sémillon, 35% Sauvignon Blanc. Organic certification since 2011. Yield just 8.32 hl/ha. Fermentation and ageing in oak barrels (90% new) for 18 to 24 months. Very introvert aromatically at the moment although there is a bit of botrytis on the palate. Waxy, round texture and really pretty sweet. Lots of interest here. 13.5%

Score: 16+ Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2025-2038 Date: 24 May 2021