Chateau Guiraud Vintage 2001 VINTAGE WINES 1963

Chateau Guiraud Vintage 2001 VINTAGE WINES 1963Although the estate predates them it was acquired by the Guiraud family in 1766. It was classified as Premier Cru in the 1855 classification of Sauternes and is one of the region's most famous wine estates. The 2001 vintage was an excellent one for the sweet wines of Bordeaux with the right conditions for Botrytis to work its magic. Typical Blend, Semilion, Sauvignon Blanc. 75cl bottle Abv 12% Bottle condition, capsule good, label good, wine level

In 2005 he sold the winery and brand name to the Cottin brothers and he remained involved until 2009

Situated on a low hillock (or "puy") above the village of Bages in the Pauillac region of the Medoc

1984 was not a classic year

A well respected estate that was classified as a Cru Bourgeois originally

justifiably

the all combined with the freshness of the ripe grapes

Saint-Julien 2eme grand cru classé 2014

This is civilised - colours between the lines

This Syrah wine is made from vines with between 40 and 100 years from parcels across the four key vineyards

labels are bin soiled

Regardless this was lovely and was drinking just a little younger than expected

Shipped and possibly bottled by Corney & Barrow