G de Château Guiraud - Bordeaux blanc BIO 2022

Name: G de Château Guiraud - Organic white Bordeaux 2022
Brand: Château Guiraud
Rating: 3.4 (8 reviews)

Bordeaux|White wine|Organic

3.4/5 (8 customers)

91/100

Le Figaro

90/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

88-90/100

Vinous

88/100

RVF

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"A delight, according to Le Figaro!"

"Pale color. Intense, fruity, and subtle nose. Peppery notes. Meticulous texture on the palate, with a mellow body and, above all, a fragrant aroma. The wine develops subtly, deliciously, and full of life. A success." (Jean-Marc Quarin 2023)

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Estate

Château Guiraud

Vintage

2022

Designation

Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

53% Sauvignon Blanc, 47% Sémillon

Terroirs

Soils: 80% sandy gravel, 20% clayey gravel, deep sandy subsoils, pure gravel with red clay and calcareous marl

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape harvest

Manuals in crates

Wine making

Fermentation: 50% in barrels used to produce the Premier Grand Cru Classé, 50% in stainless steel vats for around 10 days.

Livestock farming

100% aged in barrels for 6 months (with stirring of the lees)

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Pale yellow color, bright, clear

Nose

Fresh and intense, with scents of pink grapefruit, lime, notes of passion fruit, and pleasantly minty aromas.

Mouth

Wonderful freshness, lively attack with citrus and passion fruit, nice volume on the palate, rich, slightly vanilla aromas, salty and mouthwatering finish, very inviting.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2029

Production

170,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with pan-fried shrimp with garlic and parsley, skate wing with capers, oysters from the Arcachon basin...

More information on Château Guiraud

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)

About the estate:

The château is owned by four partners: Robert Peugeot, Xavier Planty (who manages the estate), Stephan von Neipperg, and Olivier Bernard. Certified organic since 2011 and boasting a unique collection of Aquitaine white grape varieties (175 strains of Sauvignon and Sémillon), Guiraud is leading the way in sustainable agriculture in the Sauternes region. The grapes are harvested with precision when perfectly botrytized to produce two types of sweet wine. The grand vin is refined and evolves fairly quickly in the bottle, while the Petit Guiraud is deliberately less rich but perfect as an aperitif, as can be seen in the elegant restaurant-brasserie that the estate has just opened. The dry Bordeaux G is less appealing, clean but too simple for the terroir.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2024 guide) 88/100

Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the estate:

This Sauternes premier cru classé is now owned by four co-owners: Robert Peugeot, Olivier Bernard (Domaine de Chevalier), Stephan Von Neipperg (Château Canon-la-Gaffelière), and Xavier Planty. Under the skilled management of Xavier Planty, the wine has been a perfect example of a great modern Sauternes for many vintages, roasted, very open from its early years and having gained enormously in finesse and minerality. The viticulture is meticulously cared for, and Guiraud was the first of the 1855 classified growths to obtain organic certification, in 2011. With tremendous determination, the estate manages to respect the natural development of noble rot. As for the winemaking process, it refuses to use any chaptalization, as should be the case for all classified growths—a cause championed by Xavier Planty. The château also produces a large volume of dry white wine to be drunk in its youth on terroirs not classified in Sauternes, under the Bordeaux appellation.

Vinous

Wine rated (2023 guide) 88-90/100

About wine:

The "G" in Château Guiraud 2022 offers scents of wild peach and honeysuckle on what appears to be a discreet nose that unfolds in the glass. The palate is well-balanced with a slightly honeyed opening, a little richer than the others, but perhaps lacking the same tension and complexity on the finish. But what I appreciate most of all is the texture of this G from Guiraud. 2025-2033

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100

About wine:

A fresh, light nose that develops buttery and smoky notes, with aromas of passion fruit peel. Rich, buttery, and generous on the palate, with a floral finish that lingers on notes of daisies. A delight. 2024-2029

Jean-Marc Quarin

Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100

About wine:

Pale color. Intense, fruity, and subtle nose. Peppery notes. Meticulous texture on the palate, with a mellow body and, above all, a fragrant aroma. The wine develops subtly, deliciously, and full of life. A success. 2024-2032

Customer rating

3.4/5

based on 8 reviews