All of the following 2024 sweet, and dry white Bordeaux wines from Sauternes and Barsac were tasted in barrel in April in Bordeaux under non-blind conditions at either the chateau, various trade groups, organizations, negociants, or with consultants. When possible, wines were tasted multiple times. For a detailed overview and analysis of the vintage’s growing season, harvest, overall attributes and faults, producer quotes, as well as links to all of our 2024 Bordeaux appellation reports 2024 Bordeaux Vintage Report and Analysis
2024 Sweet Bordeaux and 2024 Dry White Bordeaux from Sauternes Producers, Barrel Tasting Notes …
2024 Bastor Lamontagne – Sauternes – Honeyed, white peaches, pineapples, vanilla, and apricots create the core of the wine here. Fresh, vibrant, sweet, and with a spicy note that rides on top of its vanilla, and honeyed, yellow, tropical fruits, you can enjoy this on release and for about 15 years with pleasure. Drink from 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 Bastor-Lamontagne Confidence – Bordeaux – White peaches, pineapples, vanilla, and mango create the character here. Fresh and fruity, you can enjoy this on release as an aperitif or chilled around the pool. Drink from 2027-2029. 88 Pts
2024 Broustet – Barsac – Lighter styled, fresh, sweet, tropical accented wine which is going to be perfect served as a chilled aperitif, or as an accompaniment with savory courses. Drink from 2027-2038. 88-90 Pts
2024 Clos-Haut-Peyraguey – Sauternes – Caramel, brown sugar, pineapples, and honeysuckle aromatics are what you initially notice. The wine is fruity (on the tropical side), with sweetness and honey-coated tangerines in the finish. The wine blends 80% Semillon with 20% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2028-2042. 92-94 Pts
2024 Coutet – Barsac – Butterscotch, ginger snaps, pineapples, candied orange and zesty lemons fill the nose. The palate is fresh, and lively, with a focus on its core of sweet yellow citrus and juicy pineapples. The wine blends 99% Semillon with 1% Sauvignon Blanc, and a drizzle of Muscadelle. Drink from 2027-2045. 93-95 Pts
2024 Coutet Cuvee Opalie – Bordeaux – Flowers, pineapples, green apples, and white peach skins pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is crisp and fresh, leaving you with pineapples, lemon pith, and pomelo. This wine is quite racy in style. This is the first vintage to show its new label, and name. The wine is a blend of 53% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon, and 7% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2026-2032. 94 Pts
2024 Doisy Daene – Sauternes – Flowers, orange, vanilla, honey topped apricots, oranges, and toast aromatics come out in the perfume. On the palate, the wine quickly focuses you on its energetic, racy, candied, yellow citrus, with hints of roasted oranges that show up on the backend of the finish. Drink from 2027-2047. 92-94 Pts
2024 Doisy Daene L’Extravagant – Sauternes – Buttery pineapples, spice, Creme Brulé, lemon meringue, and honey aromas pop in the perfume. The palate is even better. Rich, and intense, with layers of lemon curd, salty oranges, mangos, and caramel. The wine is fresh, sharp, and rich, with ample lift, and energy to balance everything out. This is the most intense, powerful sweet wine of the vintage. Drink from 2028-2055. 95-97 Pts
2024 Doisy-Daene Semillon sur Calcaire – Bordeaux – Honeysuckle, white flowers, yellow tropical fruits, racy lemons, mango, and grapefruit with a touch of hazelnuts on the palate that carries through from start to finish, in this opulent, vibrant, fresh, complex wine. Drink from 2027-2037. 95 Pts
2024 Doisy-Daene Grand Vin Sec – Bordeaux – Juicy lemons, and flowers shoot from the nose. The palate is vibrant, fresh, and clearly on the yellow, citrus, and peppery side of the style range, with a bright, juicy finish. The wine is produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2026-2032. 93 Pts
2024 Doisy Dubroca – Barsac – Flowers, pineapples, and apricots fill the nose. On the palate, the wine is focused on its core of candied citrus and pineapples, with their spicy, energetic edge. Drink from 2026-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 Doisy Vedrines – Sauternes – Vanilla, pineapples, white peaches, lemon curd, and honeyed mangos are at the core of this wine. The palate is bright, fresh, sweet, and fruity, with a candied lemon character. You can enjoy this paired with select spicy, and savory cuisines, or on its own for its vibrancy, and sweetness. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Guiraud – Sauternes – Apricots, pineapples, flowers, spices, and candied lemon, with a hint of caramel form the attention-seeking perfume. On the palate, the wine is equal to the aromatics offering vibrant, sweet, tropical fruits, candied orange rind, and lemon curd notes in a racy, honeyed style. The wine is made from blending 62% Semillon, and 38% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2027-2047. 94-96 Pts
2024 Guiraud G Guiraud’ Blanc Sec – Bordeaux – Flowers, lemon curd, and hints of white peach fill the perfume. Racy, vibrant citrus with a touch of bitter pineapple and pomelo skins create the edgy finish. The wine blends 65% Sauvignon Blanc with 35% Semillon. Drink from 2026-2032. 91 Pts
2024 Haut-Bergeron – Sauternes – Sweet, fresh, light, and easy drinking, with a core of honeyed pineapples that can be enjoyed with pleasure with savory dishes or chilled, as an aperitif. Drink from 2027-2039. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Tour Blanche – Sauternes – Apricots, honey, burnt sugar, banana, and tangerine skins fill the perfume. The palate is edgy, fresh and on the orange side of the style range, with a touch of pineapple that comes in at the end of the finish. The wine blends 85% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, and 5% Muscadelle. Drink from 2027-2039. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Tour Blanche Les Charmilles – Sauternes – Vanilla, and orange pith form the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, forward, and racy, with a fresh orange edge to the finish. Drink from 2026-2032. 86-88 Pts
2024 La Tour Blanche Leonie – Bordeaux – Honeysuckle, orange rind, and mango show in the nose. The wine is vibrant, crisp, and piquant on the mid-palate, and in the lime-accented finish. You can enjoy this on release. The wine is produced from 90% Semillon with 10% Sauvignon Blanc. 2025-2030. 85 Pts
2024 La Tour Blanche Les Jardins – Bordeaux – Vibrant, crisp wine with the character of racy, yellow fruits, and a hint of orange. Drink this on the young side for all of its fruit, and freshness. The wine is produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2025-2028. 83 Pts
2024 Lafaurie-Peyraguey – Sauternes – Honeyed apricots, Indian spices, pineapples, and orange cream nuances pop in the the perfume. The palate is bright, and fruity, with vibrant yellow, tropical fruits, lemon rind, mango, and candied tangerines with a racy edge. The wine is produced from 100% Semillon. Drink from 2029-2042. 93-95 Pts
2024 Lafaurie-Peyraguey Blanc Sec – Bordeaux – Spring flowers, white peaches, lemon rind, and ginger open the wine aromatically. On the palate, the wine is bright, crisp, and packed with racy grapefruits, and green apples. You can enjoy this vibrant wine on release. The wine blends 60% Sauvignon Blanc, with 40% Semillon. Drink from 2027-2032. 91 Pts
2024 Liot – Sauternes – Light styled Sauternes with pineapples, mango, honey, and candied orange rind that will best served chilled as an aperitif. Drink from 2027-2037. 87-89 Pts
2024 Nairac – Barsac – Sweet, honeyed tropical fruits, overripe pineapples, and mangos are all over the place here, in the nose, and in the sweet, fruity, honey-coated palate. Drink from 2027-2045. 92-94 Pts
2024 Rayne Vigneau – Sauternes – Honeyed, tropical fruits, vanilla, spices, tangerine, and candied white peaches set the stage here. Ripe, sugary, and fresh, with ample, sweet, ripe, tropical fruits coated with honey on the palate, and in the finish are on display here. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Sigalas Rabaud – Sauternes – Fresh, ripe, and overripe, sweet pineapples, mangos, orange rind, apricots, and white peaches drizzled with honey are all over the place. This is a vibrant, sweet wine with a honeyed, yellow tropical fruit character that you can enjoy on its own, or paired with savory dishes. Drink from 2027-2044. 92-94 Pts
2024 Suduiraut – Sauternes – White peaches, pineapples, vanilla, lemon curd, honey, saffron, apricots, and candied tangerines get the wine going. Sweet, intense, opulent, and most importantly, vibrant, this sweet treat is going to be fabulous to enjoy young. But, if you are able to keep your hands off it, the wine can age for decades. The wine was made from 100% Semillon. Drink from 2028-2060. 95-97 Pts
2024 Suduiraut Pur Semillon Grand Vin Blanc Sec – Bordeaux – Honeysuckle, pineapples, apricots, lemon rind, tangerine, and a hint of saffron pop in the aromatics. There is a wealth of ripe, sweet, tropical fruits, creamy tannins, chalk, and Indian spices in the finish. If this is your thing, you need to move quickly, as not much wine is produced. The production is roughly 250 cases this year. Drink from 2027-2038. 94 Pts
2024 Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes Grand Vin Blanc Sec – Bordeaux – White flowers, green apples, pears, pineapples, and white peaches show all over the nose. Fruity, and juicy, the wine leaves you with fresh pineapples, and white peaches. The wine blends 56% Semillon with 44% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2027-2033. 92 Pts
2024 Suduiraut Lions de Suduiraut Blanc Sec – Bordeaux – Green apples, lemon rind, white peach, apricots, and roasted nuts fill the nose. The palate starts off creamy, slowly evolving with its freshness, pineapples, and grapefruit, with white peaches that come in at the end. You can enjoy this as soon as it hits the stores. The wine blends 56% Semillon, 29% Sauvignon Blanc, and 15% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2027-2031. 90 Pts
Up next, we pop back in for more 2024 red Bordeaux wines as move to the Right Bank, starting with 2024 Saint Emilion before we hit 2024 Pomerol and more from the Right Bank.
