1990 Château Raymond-Lafon Sauternes Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1990 Château Raymond-Lafon  (Sauternes) 92 Fully mature, with a nice showing of pineapple, apricot, butter and butterscotch and honey. The wine shows quite well today, with its natural balance of sweetness, acidity and honeyed, tropical fruits. But it ends a bit short, which stops my note from scoring higher. Fully mature, with a nice showing of pineapple, apricot, butter and butterscotch and honey. The wine shows quite well today, with its natural balance of sweetness, acidity and honeyed, tropical fruits. But it ends a bit short, which stops my note from scoring higher. 2,661 Views   Tasted Apr 26, 2017  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to It's possible this wine is slowly beginning to drop its fruit. The sweet, lush textures and honey drenched, yellow tropical fruits are not as apparent today. Instead, you'll find more caramel, butterscotch and candied orange rind. There is not real hurry to polish off your bottles, but there is clearly no advantage to aging this wine any longer. It's possible this wine is slowly beginning to drop its fruit. The sweet, lush textures and honey drenched, yellow tropical fruits are not as apparent today. Instead, you'll find more caramel, butterscotch and candied orange rind. There is not real hurry to polish off your bottles, but there is clearly no advantage to aging this wine any longer. 3,700 Views   Tasted May 29, 2016 Ready to go, with its honeyed tropical, apricot, vanilla and orange marmalade nose, Sweet, lush, and satisfying, the honey enriched pineapple, apricot, white peach and grilled not finish was the perfect end to a great night. Ready to go, with its honeyed tropical, apricot, vanilla and orange marmalade nose, Sweet, lush, and satisfying, the honey enriched pineapple, apricot, white peach and grilled not finish was the perfect end to a great night. 3,568 Views   Tasted May 17, 2015 This is filled with honey drenched pineapples, pears, apricots and nectarines. Perfectly balanced with good lift, it's like a baby Yquem. This is filled with honey drenched pineapples, pears, apricots and nectarines. Perfectly balanced with good lift, it's like a baby Yquem. 3,592 Views   Tasted Nov 14, 2009

When to Drink Chateau Raymond Lafon, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Raymond Lafon can be enjoyed on the young side with no decanting. In fact, it is delicious and quite a treat young, even on release! However, like all great wines, Chateau Raymond Lafon is much better with age and does not reach full maturity until it's between 10-30 years of age, or in some years, perhaps even longer in the best vintages!

That is when the magic happens! But that is unrealistic for 99% of the world's wine drinkers. So, enjoy it on any special occasion that calls for it.

Of course, the wine is sweet, but there is so much, incredible, racy acidity, the wine always feels fresh, and never cloying, which makes it quite fun to enjoy young. With Chateau Raymond Lafon and frankly, all Sauternes, the temperature is more important than decanting.

Serving Chateau Raymond Lafon with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Raymond Lafon is best served at 14 degrees Celsius, 57 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The wine will naturally warm in the glass, while it develops more aromatic complexities and fleshes out.

Chateau Raymond Lafon can be served with seafood dishes, especially shellfish, lobster, crab, and oysters on the half shell. Foie gras is a perfect pairing with its natural sweet, salty and savory characteristics. Chateau Raymond Lafon can also be paired with roasted chicken, veal, and pork dishes that are either spicy or prepared with a touch of sweetness.

Spicy Asian cuisine, raw fish, like sushi or sashimi, and cheese, both hard and soft also make great pairings with Chateau Raymond Lafon.

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