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Château Lamothe 1988

Sauternes AOC
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Château Lamothe 1988
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With its intense sweetness and dazzling acidity, Sauternes has the wherewithal for decades of ageing. 35-year-old Château Lamothe offers an amazing array of complex flavours – dried mango, honeyed apricot, candied peel, citrus and vanilla spice.
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Wine Details

  • White - Sweet
  • Fine wine
  • FranceFrance
  • Deep Golden
  • Sémillon
  • 10.5 Units
  • 14% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • 31 December 2030

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Very intense, dried apricot, candied lemon, honey, toast and vanilla
Aroma
Honeyed apricot, candied orange, with hints of spice and vanilla
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Thirty five years old and still going strong, this is a fabulous, mellow, but still bright, sweet wine from Sauternes. It's from an historic property founded in the 16th century, too. Notes of honeyed peach and apricot, candied orange, vanilla and toasted spice, it's a sumptuous white to serve at the end of a meal. So old and rare, it's a great dessert wine to savour on its own, but is certainly a classic with blue cheeses, foie gras or puddings – from fruit tart with crème pâtisserie, even with treacle sponge or the festive season's Christmas pud. Chill down well, this wine can take it, and sip slowly.
Thirty five years old and still going strong, this is a fabulous, mellow, but st...
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Your chance to savour how quality Sauternes can mature gracefully for decades – luscious and complex

Jennie Perry

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