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Château Sigalas Rabaud

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2023
93
Juicy, ripe, and overripe pineapples, apricots, candied white peaches, caramel, flowers, and honey are all over the place. The finish is all about the honey-slathered, ripe, and over ripe, sweet tropical fruits with their racy edge. You can enjoy this early as well as age it. Drink from 2026-2045. 92-94 Pts.

Juicy, ripe, and overripe pineapples, apricots, candied white peaches, caramel, flowers, and honey are all over the place. The finish is all about the honey-slathered, ripe, and over ripe, sweet tropical fruits with their racy edge. You can enjoy this early as well as age it. Drink from 2026-2045. 92-94 Pts.

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2022
92
Candied white peach, pineapple, apricot, vanilla, and honey show up instantly on the nose and palate. The wine finishes with sweetness, and ample lift to the honeyed apricots along with a nice touch of vanilla as well on the creamy, sweet, fresh palate. You can enjoy this early as well as age it. Drink from 2025-2045 91-93 Pts.

Candied white peach, pineapple, apricot, vanilla, and honey show up instantly on the nose and palate. The wine finishes with sweetness, and ample lift to the honeyed apricots along with a nice touch of vanilla as well on the creamy, sweet, fresh palate. You can enjoy this early as well as age it. Drink from 2025-2045 91-93 Pts.

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2019
91
Candied white peach, pineapple, apricot, vanilla and honey show up instantly on the nose and palate. The wine finishes with a good sweetness and ample lift in the honeyed apricot along with a nice touch of vanilla as well on the creamy palate. You can enjoy this early as well as age it. Drink from 2022-2037.

Candied white peach, pineapple, apricot, vanilla and honey show up instantly on the nose and palate. The wine finishes with a good sweetness and ample lift in the honeyed apricot along with a nice touch of vanilla as well on the creamy palate. You can enjoy this early as well as age it. Drink from 2022-2037.

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Pineapple. crushed rock, vanilla, flowers and caramel on the nose and sweet, pineapple with a generous helping of honey and marmalade on the finish is what you will find here. 91-93 Pts

Pineapple. crushed rock, vanilla, flowers and caramel on the nose and sweet, pineapple with a generous helping of honey and marmalade on the finish is what you will find here. 91-93 Pts

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2018
92
Mandarin orange, sweet pineapple, lemon chiffon, honey, vanilla and mango notes are find on the nose and on the sweet, oily, creamy, orange centric palate.

Mandarin orange, sweet pineapple, lemon chiffon, honey, vanilla and mango notes are find on the nose and on the sweet, oily, creamy, orange centric palate.

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2018
88
Honeysuckle, orange marmalade, lemon peel and waxy grapefruit come through with lift and crisp freshness on the palate. You can enjoy this on release for its freshness and fruit.

Honeysuckle, orange marmalade, lemon peel and waxy grapefruit come through with lift and crisp freshness on the palate. You can enjoy this on release for its freshness and fruit.

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2017
94
Lush, rich, juicy, sweet and packed with honey slathered yellow and orange tropical fruits, honey and spice, the wine matches its overly sweet character with ample levels of freshness. This is a baby, so a bit of patience is going to add nuances and balance things out. But it is so good now, it is hard to be enjoying it already.

Lush, rich, juicy, sweet and packed with honey slathered yellow and orange tropical fruits, honey and spice, the wine matches its overly sweet character with ample levels of freshness. This is a baby, so a bit of patience is going to add nuances and balance things out. But it is so good now, it is hard to be enjoying it already.

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2016
92
Bright, crisp, sweet, and honeyed yellow tropical fruits, candied lemons, mango, and a touch of lemon chiffon pie all drizzled with honey and ginger are made even better by its vibrant, up-beat acidities. Drink it now, or age it for more caramel, either way, it is a beauty. Drink from 2024-2038.

Bright, crisp, sweet, and honeyed yellow tropical fruits, candied lemons, mango, and a touch of lemon chiffon pie all drizzled with honey and ginger are made even better by its vibrant, up-beat acidities. Drink it now, or age it for more caramel, either way, it is a beauty. Drink from 2024-2038.

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Medium/full-bodied, combining honeyed apricot, overripe pineapple, vanilla, candied orange peel, and white peach with freshness, you have a nice sweet wine loaded with ample lift, making this a nice sweet treat. This should offer pleasure for at least the next 2 decades.

Medium/full-bodied, combining honeyed apricot, overripe pineapple, vanilla, candied orange peel, and white peach with freshness, you have a nice sweet wine loaded with ample lift, making this a nice sweet treat. This should offer pleasure for at least the next 2 decades.

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2015
92
Fresh, bright and with an orange fruit edge to the honeyed tropical flavors, the wine is still primary and needs another 5 years or so to develop.

Fresh, bright and with an orange fruit edge to the honeyed tropical flavors, the wine is still primary and needs another 5 years or so to develop.

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2014
93
Fat, juicy, ripe and over ripe fruits, vanilla bean and honey work together to create a delicious, sweet, experience. It's not just all the sugar, it's the shot of acidity on the palate that finishes the puzzle.

Fat, juicy, ripe and over ripe fruits, vanilla bean and honey work together to create a delicious, sweet, experience. It's not just all the sugar, it's the shot of acidity on the palate that finishes the puzzle.

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2013
92
Young and filled with equal amounts of promise and sweet, honeyed, tropical fruits, there is a distinctive orange and nectarine component that adds to the floral and honey aromas. There is freshness and energy that keeps all that honeyed fruit on its heels. This is quite tasty, but it will be much better with another 7-10 years in the bottle.

Young and filled with equal amounts of promise and sweet, honeyed, tropical fruits, there is a distinctive orange and nectarine component that adds to the floral and honey aromas. There is freshness and energy that keeps all that honeyed fruit on its heels. This is quite tasty, but it will be much better with another 7-10 years in the bottle.

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2011
90
Medium/full bodied, with juicy, sweet, apricots, tropical fruit, mango, orange and pineapple and just right amount of honey and freshness to leave with satisfied, without feeling the wine was over done.

Medium/full bodied, with juicy, sweet, apricots, tropical fruit, mango, orange and pineapple and just right amount of honey and freshness to leave with satisfied, without feeling the wine was over done.

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2010
93
Young, lively, sweet, rich and concentrated with over ripe pineapple, lemon custard, apricot and marmelade. The balance between sweetness and acidity is right where it needs to be. The wine ends with a lively, honeyed tropical fruit, nut and apricot finish.

Young, lively, sweet, rich and concentrated with over ripe pineapple, lemon custard, apricot and marmelade. The balance between sweetness and acidity is right where it needs to be. The wine ends with a lively, honeyed tropical fruit, nut and apricot finish.

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2009
93
What a beauty! Honey coated tropical fruits, orange, apricot and vanilla custard are there to inform you this is one sweet, white Bordeaux treat. There is the right amount of freshness waking your palate, giving the wine lift and leaving you with sweet, spicy, honeyed fruits in the finish. This will should age quite nicely.

What a beauty! Honey coated tropical fruits, orange, apricot and vanilla custard are there to inform you this is one sweet, white Bordeaux treat. There is the right amount of freshness waking your palate, giving the wine lift and leaving you with sweet, spicy, honeyed fruits in the finish. This will should age quite nicely.

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2007
91
Medium to full bodied, with an assortment of tropical fruits with honey and spice, the wine ends with sweet, ripe, orange, pineapple and honey notes.

Medium to full bodied, with an assortment of tropical fruits with honey and spice, the wine ends with sweet, ripe, orange, pineapple and honey notes.

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2005
91
Fresh, sweet, ripe tropical fruits which slant to the orange side of the style range with its apricot, tangerine, orange rind and papaya, all coated with honey and vanilla. There is good concentration, lush, sweet fruits and ample freshness in the endnote, that is coated with honey. At 12, this is quite nice to enjoy today, where is should remain for at lest 15-20 more years,

Fresh, sweet, ripe tropical fruits which slant to the orange side of the style range with its apricot, tangerine, orange rind and papaya, all coated with honey and vanilla. There is good concentration, lush, sweet fruits and ample freshness in the endnote, that is coated with honey. At 12, this is quite nice to enjoy today, where is should remain for at lest 15-20 more years,

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2003
92
Sweet fruits and fresh vibrant flavors, just what the doctor ordered. Add a perfume with floral, vanilla, apricot, pineapple and honey scents coupled with lush, round, but lively fruits and you have the recipe for this wine.

Sweet fruits and fresh vibrant flavors, just what the doctor ordered. Add a perfume with floral, vanilla, apricot, pineapple and honey scents coupled with lush, round, but lively fruits and you have the recipe for this wine.

3,409 Views   Tasted
2001
90
This sweet, medium bodied wine offers orange, pineapple, apricot and honey with spice and floral characteristics.

This sweet, medium bodied wine offers orange, pineapple, apricot and honey with spice and floral characteristics.

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1990
91
Full mature, this medium bodied, sweet treat offers caramel, butterscotch, orange, tangerine, apricot and honeyed pineapple. The lift is just the right touch too.

Full mature, this medium bodied, sweet treat offers caramel, butterscotch, orange, tangerine, apricot and honeyed pineapple. The lift is just the right touch too.

2,395 Views   Tasted
1959
87
Orange, apricot, marmelade, spice and honey scents move you to the medium bodied, fully mature wine that is better on the nose, than on the more simple, apricot and orange marmelade palate, which is shorter and less sweet than I wish it was.

Orange, apricot, marmelade, spice and honey scents move you to the medium bodied, fully mature wine that is better on the nose, than on the more simple, apricot and orange marmelade palate, which is shorter and less sweet than I wish it was.

2,721 Views   Tasted