Château La Fleur des Pins Graves Supérieures

Château La Fleur des Pins

Other · Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
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2005 Other 90/100
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
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Taster #7645 · Nov 18, 2012
90/100
Noq uite as good as last time but still very good.
2005 vintage
Taster #3041 · Aug 13, 2011
89/100
PnP. Bright clear gold color. Grilled pineapple yellow plum burnt sugar ad botrytis aroma. Slightly viscous medium weight with rasiny tannins. Apricot crem brullee pineapple and botrytis flavors. Refreshing acidity at the end with a lingering burnt sugar note. Very tasty and great value.
2005 vintage
Taster #6960 · Oct 7, 2010
90/100
Similar notes as the last bottle. This continues to improve.
2005 vintage
Taster #6638 · Aug 15, 2010
90/100
Very viscous and fruity upfront. Initial flavors of honey and apricot followed by petrol notes. Reminded me a bit of a freshly opened can of tennis balls on the back-end, i.e. a little bit of a rubbery thing going on. This may not sound very appealing, but it was pretty good.
2005 vintage
Taster #3041 · Apr 22, 2010
88/100
Lots of flavours and complexity for the price.
2005 vintage
Taster #6960 · Apr 11, 2010
90/100
Much better than the first bottle I tried a couple years ago. These are communal notes: petrol, honey, honeydew, apricot, pineapple, nice viscosity. Long and sappy.
2005 vintage
Taster #4753 · Jan 14, 2010
90/100
Great QPR on this one. Not really equivalent to a full-blown sauternes, at 1/3 or less the price, it doesn't have to be. Apricots and honey on a big nose, it is nice just holding the glass for awhile before taking a sip. On the palate, very viscous and quite sweet, again with apricots and honey, and just barely a hint of acidic pineapple to prevent cloying. There's a bit of petroleum, as well, but not like the light 3-in-1 …
2005 vintage
Taster #4406 · Oct 10, 2009
91/100
This is simply a sick QPR value of a dessert wine. Dominated by a mix of apricot, pineabpple Juice & honey. Beautiful viscuous mouthfeel with enough acidity to provide some balance for the delicious wine! Down to 7....starting to get nervouse
2005 vintage
Taster #9949 · Jun 8, 2009
Very much dominated by apricots. Paired it with a pasta dinner with a walnut bleu cheese cream sauce and it went well.
2005 vintage
Taster #3154 · Mar 8, 2009
91/100
This is a fun wine, with rich pineapple, apricot and pine needles. On the palate the viscosity coats the mouth with tropical fruits, pine and pina colada. For how complex and viscus it is, it does fade quickly, but does so with a Colgate minty freshness.
2005 vintage
Taster #2093 · Dec 5, 2008
90/100
syruppy thick dessert wine honeyed pears ...quite a different taste to the German auslese that we also had for dessert...Very nice, but only in small doses
2005 vintage
Taster #0390 · Dec 4, 2008
Nose of rubber and very ripe golden delicious apple. On the palate, a heavy, syrupy mouthfeel with notes of citrus, almond and rubber. Unfortunately, with this one I couldn't personally get over the rubber notes.
2005 vintage
Taster #5186 · Oct 16, 2008
90/100
Drank for a birthday celebration - drinking temp was about 58 degrees. Was consumed from a Riedel Sommelier Sauternes glass Sight: Low viscosity, medium straw yellow with some apricot flesh colors. Cloying and clear. Nose: Much improved over last time with giant amounts of citrus zest, pear, and grapefruit. Also some supporting notes of apricots and nectarines. A bit of nut oils as well. Taste: Fine and palate coating. Not too sweet, little bit of acidity gripping still. Nice finish …
2005 vintage
Taster #7645 · Jun 14, 2008
93/100
Honeyed Apricot. So smooth. Perfectly balanced sweetness. An absolute steal.
2005 vintage
Taster #6678 · May 31, 2008
87/100
similar to last bottle. Pinapples and apricots on the nose, followed by pineapple and mangos on the palate. Very sweet and viscous.
2005 vintage
Taster #3421 · Apr 18, 2008
92/100
Balance is the key here: Nose: pineapples, lemons, green apple, honey, and a waxy/chemical component, the more you sniff, the more you pick up; Taste: pineapples, peaches, honey with nice mouth feel and balanced acidity with a moderate to long finish of apples and pears. I actually could have used a bit more sugar for my tastes on a dessert wine, but we paired with a very expensive Roquefort (which was an amazing cheese!) and I really liked the pairing- …
2005 vintage
Taster #4913 · Feb 27, 2008
92/100
wonderful nectarine, pineapple and pear streaking across the nose. Great purity and cleanliness on the palate. Explosive...92 pts alone...95 with the a very soft creamy cheddar from jay ny!!!! amazing surprise pairing.
2005 vintage
Taster #7091 · Feb 15, 2008
92/100
Nose, platsic, floral, cork. Mouthfeel, very smooth and viscous. Fairly decent finish, w/honey, peach syrup, meyer lemons and rose water. Not too sweet and nice acids balance it out.
2005 vintage
Taster #6678 · Feb 14, 2008
89/100
Pineapple and Apricots on the nose. Very viscous with pineapples and mangos on the palate. Finish wasn't as long as I would have liked, but an absolute steal at 6.99 for 375ml.
2005 vintage
Taster #8348 · Jan 5, 2008
89/100
Color: Polished Brass Nose: Pineapple was the predominant profile along with apricot Taste: Apricot, pineapple, a hint of green apple, mild spice on the finish; Nice purity of fruit; Finish not very long. For the price, an absolute steal.
2005 vintage
Taster #3028 · Dec 26, 2007
82/100
Not what I was expecting from a dessert wine, not very sweet and a very different taste. Not what I am looking for in this type of wine
2005 vintage
Taster #2093 · Dec 25, 2007
similar notes to my other bottle sticky sweet with some banana flavor...
2005 vintage
Taster #2093 · Dec 10, 2007
My first dessert wine, so I really have nothing to compare it with, but I liked it. Big thick and sweet, stayed on my tastebuds for a long time...Can't drink much of these but a nice way to cap a big meal....
2005 vintage
Taster #0818 · Nov 28, 2007
90/100
Nice simple dessert wine. Drank after Thanksgiving dinner with apple pie. Sweet and sticky, not terribly complex, but solid buy at $6.99 for a 375!
2005 vintage
Taster #6569 · Nov 8, 2007
91/100
HUGE Christmas tree (pine) nose... wow. Also some citrus mouth wash. Oh, I just pinned the nose... HOUSE PAINT.. and pineapple. Wow, taken aback when I drink this thing. Totally different on the palate, huge viscosity (thick), oily, and very sweet. The sweetness doesn't appear on the nose. Tastes like when I'm baking Christmas treats (??what?). Some candied, gummied orange wedges on the palate, and tons of of pineapple. Paired with a Rosini blue cheese from Lombardy Italy, which sheds …
2005 vintage