2007 Château Guiraud
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The 2007 Guiraud has a well-defined bouquet with marmalade, orange blossom and light waxy aromas, opening nicely with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a viscous opening, fine acidity, taut and fresh with a tang of marmalade on the finish. It just lacks a bit of persistence, but it should continue to give pleasure for several years. Tasted at the 2007 horizontal in Sauternes.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
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Tasted as part of a vertical held at the chateau. Like one or two other 2007s, the aromatics on the Guiraud ’07 are rather subdued at the moment and they demand coaxing to offer honey, lemon curd and orange blossom. The palate is well-balanced with finer tannins than the 2006. Here, the quality of the vintage finally shows through with impressive precision and focus, building toward the fresh, feminine apricot and dried peach finish that lingers long in the mouth. This is an outstanding Guiraud, but it will reward those with patience. Drink 2017-2035. Tasted April 2013.
Flowers and richness on the nose. Very tense and delicate. Not the richest – a refreshing, greenish style. Very refreshing. Streak of citrus. (JR)