CHATEAU GUIRAUD SAUTERNES 2009 WINE SPECTATOR 96

Wine Spectator 96 #5 Wine of the Year for 2012

This is a bird of a different feather, with an exotic, vibrant aroma of toasted coconut, followed by an almond cream note that gives way to the core of green fig, papaya, Cavaillon melon and honey. There's stunning richness and mouthfeel, with the power to be one of the longer-lived wines of the vintage. Very impressive. Best from 2015 through 2040.