Best Sauternes & Barsac 2024 wines tasted en primeur

Multi dimensional, layered and viscous with honeyed lemons, peaches and touches of pineapple and mango. Quite sweet but with an unctuous and mouth watering element...

Pale yellow with a shimmering glow, this wine captivates with a highly floral nose, weaving delicate threads of pear, zesty citrus, and the telltale roasted...

Delicate aromatics, really floral and lifted, clean and crystalline, pure and focused, not so overly sweet, but some peach density with a touch of orange...

A luminous yellow-gold in the glass, the 2024 Guiraud strikes a perfect balance between vibrancy and depth. The nose is elegantly restrained at first, gradually...

Cloudy yellow-gold colour in appearance. The nose is bursting with tropical notes of yellow mango, ripe pineapple, and candied citrus, layered with spicy ginger, vanilla...

Smells gorgeous, pineapple, lemon, passionfruit, mango - really fruit forward. Clean and detailed on the palate with a soft succulence and pure flavour of orange,...

Bright yellow colour in the glass, with a restrained nose that gives way to an explosive palate. Luscious mango and pineapple flavours are framed by...

Good succulence and push of citrus fruit with crisp edges. Lime, green apple and some mango sweetness with wild honey and cooling almost minty touches...

Cloudy yellow-green hue in the glass. Restrained on the nose initially, the wine reveals an intense palate of bitter orange marmalade, juicy stone fruit, and...

Apricot and white peach aromas on the nose with some orange blossom and lemon notes. Clean and focussed, this has lovely freshness but more than...

Cloudy yellow-gold in the glass, with a floral yet slightly yeasty, muted nose. Round and creamy on the palate, with good acidity and a chalky...