Mostly thinking about Suduiraut, Guiraud, La Tour Blanche, Climens, etc.
Last year, while I was in France, I tried a bottle of a cheap négociant Sauternes (~$15) for the first time, and I completely fell in love with it. Since then, I’ve been trying to explore the category.
Recently, I managed to grab a $40 Michel Lynch Sauternes and a $90 2016 Climens. While I enjoyed the Climens, I didn’t feel it was worth the price. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say I preferred the Michel Lynch and that first $15 bottle I had in France—though, to be fair, the atmosphere and experience probably added a lot to that memory.
This weekend (or the next), I’m planning to open a bottle of Suduiraut that I finally found at a local shop. I’m really looking forward to seeing how it compares!
La Tour Blanche and Guiraud are still on my list, but I can't find any Guiraud at the moment and for some reason, the only La Tour Blanche I’ve been able to find locally is ridiculously overpriced. I might have to look into international shipping options for those.
In the meantime, I’m curious—how would you rank these Sauternes (Suduiraut, Guiraud, La Tour Blanche, Climens)? Are there other good options in the $50–$100 (or cheaper, of course!) range that I should consider?
Thanks
For 15 years, Athan Zafirov has traveled the vineyards around the world and worked with some of the greatest chefs including Francois Duc and Alan Brown.
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