Top Sauternes 2017 wines

Still very youthful with light golden colours, showing flashes of green in the glass. Intensely aromatic with tropical fruit notes, pineapple, roasted apricot, honey and...

As ever, the complexity and raciness of this wine just stands out. Its flavours of mandarin, lime, saffron and slatey minerality are extremely elegant, and...

It's very hard not to be impressed with this wine. Extremely silky, this has an almost pure mandarin flavour, shot through with some lovely blood...

Rich sunflower yellow in colour, this has a good concentration of subtle spiced ginger on the nose, followed by rich citrus and apricot tart flavours,...

Silky and concentrated, this is one of the successes of the appellation for me. It has lovely zest and zip, with touches of candied ginger...

An exceptional wine, this is just stuffed full of exotic fruits, layers of apricot, saffron, truffle and citrus, all powering through the palate with a...

A well judged wine with a good attack, showing nectarines, tinned peaches, lemongrass, white pepper and touches of truffle. The acidity could be a touch...

Laure has been selecting only the best plots for this wine for several years, increasing production of her dry whites elsewhere in the vineyard. This...

This has a lovely intensity of quince, citrus and bright stone fruits, with a very attractive balancing acidity. The aromatics are not quite as sharp...

A good job from this estate, with subdued citrus aromas leading into an extremely silky palate. The attack kicks in with exotic mangos and nectarines,...

Pineapple comes through clearly on the nose here, leading to an extremely distinct palate with a rich, silky mouthfeel, good impact and notable fresh acidity....

A rich but well-measured Sauternes, this is packed full of nectarine pits, rich peaches, grilled almond and tobacco notes, joined by the saffron and white...

Showing concentrated layers of fleshy mango and tinned peaches, this manages to maintain its exotic intensity without being dragged down by its own weight. There's...

Rich sunflower in colour, this is more concentrated than some, showing good intensity and a lovely texture through the palate. It features a gathering together...

A very charming, medium-term Sauternes with a spring in its step. It has soft lemongrass aromatics and lovely bright reflections. I like the fresh lift...

Pure, round and compact. Lower acidity but the persistent floral and mandarin citrus aromatics offer charm and freshness. Gentle, bitter orange finish.