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Lieutenant de Sigalas 2009 - Second Wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud

Lieutenant de Sigalas 2009 - Second Vin du Château Sigalas Rabaud

Sauternes|White wine

4.2/5 (4 customers)

As Château Sigalas-Rabaud’s second wine, the 2009 Lieutenant reveals an open and expressive nose dominated by notes of white fruit, vanilla, and spices. On the palate, a lovely attack and a nice acidic structure lend this Sauternes plenty of freshness. Excellent value for the price!

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Estate

Château Sigalas Rabaud

Vintage

Lieutenant de Sigalas

Vintage

2009

Designation

Sauternes

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

80% Sauvignon, 20% Sémillon

Regions

gravel and silica soils

Viticulture

reasoned

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

fermentation for 30 to 35 days in barrels

Livestock Farming

18 to 20 months in barrels (30% new)

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

golden yellow dress

Nose

Open and expressive, with notes of white fruit, vanilla, and spices.

Palate

A clean, crisp attack with lovely acidity. Very fresh. Aromas of vanilla and candied citrus fruits

Serve

at 10°C

Drink starting at

2017

Drink before

2020

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with pan-seared foie gras, crème brûlée, and blue cheeses (Bleu d'Auvergne, Roquefort, etc.)

More information at Château Sigalas Rabaud

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2023 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

Located right next to Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sigalas-Rabaud is a small, 14-hectare vineyard in a single block (the smallest classified growth in Sauternes), ideally situated and capable of producing a very sweet wine of transcendent finesse. Due to its early ripening, the grapes develop a particularly noble botrytis here, as evidenced by the great vintages of the past twenty years. Laure Compeyrot de Lambert is steering the estate toward more sustainable viticulture and producing dry wines with character.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Founded in the 17th century by a family of magistrates at the Bordeaux Parliament, Château Rabaud was acquired by Henri Sigalas and became Sigalas-Rabaud in 1863. In 1903, his son Pierre sold 30 hectares to the Promis family, retaining only “the jewel of the terroir”—the current 14 hectares, planted on a hilltop of gravel over clay. The estate’s history was subsequently turbulent (leasing, mergers, and divisions) until the family-owned land was reclaimed in 1951 by Marie-Antoinette de Lambert des Granges, née Sigalas, whose granddaughter, Laure de Lambert Compeyrot, now serves as its director.

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

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) 2*Stars (These truly great estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that—thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines—belong in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

The Lambert family cultivates this magnificent, homogeneous terroir, which provides ideal conditions for the development of noble rot. The wine’s style is unparalleled: while it rivals the Haut-Sauternais premier crus in richness and power—with a bouquet of a similar nature—it reveals a more pronounced, immediate finesse that only intensifies with aging. Ultimately, these are true little miracles that a core group of loyal connoisseurs have elevated to the pinnacle of Sauternes. Laure de Lambert-Compeyrot took over the management of Sigalas Rabaud in 2013 and is energetically expanding the production of dry white wines (La Sémillante de Sigalas and La Demoiselle). She is also advocating for the recognition of a new “dry Sauternes” appellation.