Château Closiot - Bordeaux - Le C de Sec - Blanc - 2018

Wine:

With a majority of Semillon, the 2018 Le C de Sec surprises and delights with its scope and immediate charm. It's a sensual, refined white wine with plenty of volume on the palate and notes of exotic fruits, but also a hint of toast, fresh butter and beeswax, brought about by careful ageing. The richness of the flesh, the freshness of the lemony finish and the elegance of this Bordeaux will forever set it apart from its peers. Like Jean-Marie Guffens, it's in a class of its own!

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, aged in barrels (25% new).

Color:

Bright golden yellow.

Nose:

Aromas of yellow and exotic fruits mixed with toasty notes, fresh butter and beeswax.

Palate:

Full-bodied and plump with tasty fruity notes. This elegant wine will delight you with its freshness and lemony finish.

Temperature:

Serve between 12 and 14°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, crab flan, seafood lasagne, grilled Saint Pierre, goat's or ewe's milk cheeses.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2025

Three years ago, Jean-Marie Guffens took over this Barsac estate, which borders the Premiers Crus Classés of Climens and Coutet. Château Closiot is a wonderful terroir for sweet wines, as well as promising for dry white wines. The Belgian iconoclast is determined to shake up the Sauternes landscape with this acquisition, producing a dry white he has soberly named Le C de Sec.