Maison Sichel Sauternes France Dessert Wine 2016 Late September frosts reduced yields

Late September frosts reduced yields between 10 and 40% depending on the vineyard

The Chateau does not make a second sweet wine

more importantly

A beguiling nose which sweeps you off an a tour of the orchards of Gascony in summer

with no signs of ageing

Maison Sichel Sauternes France Dessert Wine 2016 Late September frosts reduced yieldsA tiny parcel of the surplus production from one of the most famous of all Sauternes vineyards. The Chateau does not make a second sweet wine, so this is made with the same noble grapes as the Grand Vin which are picked individually on 7 10 separate occasions as the botrytis sets in and are then aged in oak at the Chateau. Pale gold with an extraordinary complex nose of summer fruits, peaches and apricots. Rich and concentrated. Drinks exceptionally