2001 | D`Arche | Sauternes

Bright and aromatic with passion fruit, mango and lemon on the nose. Just a hint of honey. Full-bodied, very sweet and very intense with vanilla, botrytis spice and piecrust.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The d’Arche 2001 has a front-loaded bouquet with bold and brassy, honeyed fruit that you could almost describe as 'over the top'. It loses a little detail, but you will find it irresistible. The palate is simple compared to its peers, but there is clearly plenty of botrytis evident here with plenty of tangy marmalade on the finish.

• James Suckling: Bright and aromatic with passion fruit, mango and lemon on the nose. Just a hint of honey. Full-bodied, very sweet and very intense with vanilla, botrytis spice and piecrust. Best ever from this estate.

Producer Information

Set in the heart of Sauternes village, the team of Chateau d’Arche led by Matthieu Arroyo, oenologist and researcher, creates wines of Grand Cru Classé as if creating a piece of art. This Chateau set 40 km south of Bordeaux continues to produce rare artisanal products, “cousu main à la Française”.Spanning 56.5 hectares of vines across Sauternes and Bordeaux, at least 30 hectares of it surround the Chateau itself. Consisting of 90% Semillon plantings, the team at Chateau d’Arche champion this varietal for its incredible interaction with Botrytis Cinerea to form the golden wine they are classically known for. The remaining plantings include Sauvignon and Muscadelle to bring depth to white wine blends of the Second vins of the estate. Matthieu Arroyo and his team have the key objective of rejuvenating the average age of vines and maintaining a select few hundred-year-old vines to bring forth an intensity and structure in their grapes unlike any fresh vines.

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