Mahler Besse Cordon Blanc Sauternes AOC 2005 87 Points

Mahler Besse Cordon Blanc Sauternes AOC 2005 87 Points


Pale gold, delicate peach, apricot, burnt citrus note and vanilla.

Fine botrytis complexity, but palate a tad thin with medium acidity (was expecting more for a Sauternes of 2005 vintage!), waxy texture, good length, at similar price point there are way better South African Noble Late Harvest style at half the price, example the excellent Nederburg Noble Late Harvest 2009, widely available in most shops and fit for listing at just around R 49 per 375 ml.

Serve the Mahler Besse at 9 degrees Celsius with a Fairview Blue Rock cheese, home made wholewheat bread and truffle oil, now until 2017