Sauternes

Question 1

2022

Answer 1

Delayed botrytis, small quantity - very rich and ripe
23 - good vintage
21 - frost, hail, small quantity - concentration and richness
Similar to - 21, 17, 16, 15, 11, 09, 05, 01

Question 2

2021

Answer 2

Frost, hail, small quantity - concentration and richness
22 - delayed botrytis, small quantity - very rich and ripe
20 - late and irregular botrytis - delicate, restrained, high acidity
Similar to - 22, 17, 16, 15, 11, 09, 05, 01

Question 3

2020

Answer 3

Late and irregular botrytis - delicate, restrained, high acidity
21 - frost, hail, small quantity - concentration and richness
19 - hot summer and late rain - pure flavours and freshness
Similar to - 19, 18, 14, 13, 10, 07, 06

Question 4

2019

Answer 4

Hot summer and late rain - pure flavours and freshness
20 - late and irregular botrytis - delicate, restrained, high acidity
18 - hail, downy mildew, less botrytis - less complex
Similar to - 20, 18, 14, 13, 10, 07, 06

Question 5

2018

Answer 5

Hail, downy mildew, less botrytis - less complex
19 - hot summer and late rain - pure flavours and freshness
17 - severe frost, tiny quantity - dense, racy
Similar to - 20, 19, 14, 13, 10, 07, 06

Question 6

2017

Answer 6

Severe frost, tiny quantity - dense, racy
18 - hail, downy mildew, less botrytis - less complex
16 - dry warm summer, favourable conditions - finesse, purity
Similar to - 22, 21, 16, 15, 11, 09, 05, 01

Question 7

2016

Answer 7

Dry warm summer, favourable conditions - finesse, purity
17 - severe frost, tiny quantity - dense, racy
15 - ideal conditions - rich, poised, generous
Similar to - 22, 21, 17, 15, 11, 09, 05, 01

Question 8

2015

Answer 8

Ideal conditions - rich, poised, generous
16 - dry warm summer, favourable conditions - finesse, purity
14 - another good vintage
Similar to - 22, 21, 17, 16, 11, 09, 05, 01

Question 9

Lesser quality vintages

Answer 9

12, 08, 04