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Château de Cérons 2018 (liquoreux)

Name: Château de Cérons 2018 (sweet wine)
Brand: Château de Cérons
Rating: 4 (15 reviews)

Cérons|White wine

4/5 (15 customers)

91/100

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

89/100

James Suckling

88/100

Jeb Dunnuck

semillon

tension

yellow fruits

semi-cooked truffled foie gras terrine

sweet

confidential

success story

"A Cérons in all its glory: freshness and balance."

The 2018 vintage tested the team's patience. The first six months of the year were marked by incessant rain and mild temperatures. On July 15, the vintage took a 180-degree turn with a very hot summer marked by drought. The harvest lasted from late August to late October, with the grapes ripening beautifully. The unusually long harvest without rainfall allowed the team to pick grapes on demand. The harvest lasted from late August to late October, with the grapes ripening beautifully. The exceptionally long harvest without rainfall allowed us to pick the grapes at the perfect moment. In the cellar, the juices are very consistent and have a beautiful color. It is therefore a unique vintage which, despite the extreme conditions, is in line with the great years.

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Estate

Château de Cérons

Vintage

2018

Designation

Cérons

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

90% Sémillon, 6% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Muscadelle

Terroirs

Clay-gravel soils, limestone subsoil with marine asters. The 35-year-old vines grow on a limestone plateau overlooking the village.

Viticulture

HVE 3 certified since 2019

Grape harvest

Exclusively manual, through successive sorting. The grapes are picked after over-ripening and gradual invasion by Botrytis Cinerea, a fungus responsible for the natural concentration of the grapes (noble rot). The botrytized berries are mainly harvested at the "pourri rôti" stage in order to achieve the aromatic balance and freshness characteristic of Cérons wines.

Wine making

Very slow pressing in increasing stages and extraction of skin aromas. Settling, then transfer to barrels and start of natural fermentation in barrels.

Livestock farming

Aged in barrels for 2 to 3 years

Alcohol content

13,5%

Residual sugars

82.6 g/L g/L

Eye

Bright, brilliant yellow color

Nose

Very fruity with notes of apricot, peach, lemon zest, and candied orange

Mouth

A hint of vanilla on the finish. Beautiful tension and a very elegant length on the palate.

Serve

Between 9° and 19°! Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks after opening.

Open

As soon as the urge arises

Drink before

2040

Food and wine pairings

Aperitif, appetizer, cheese dishes, and desserts... The magic of an aromatic palette that unfolds throughout a meal: open a well-chilled bottle for the aperitif and let the wine warm up as the dishes are served, until dessert, when the wine will be at room temperature. Enjoy with prawns, mushrooms, poultry, cheese, dried or fresh fruit, and of course with a good foie gras...

More information on Château de Cérons

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Jancis Robinson

Rated Recommended

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 89/100

Rated Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated 88/100

Le Figaro vins

Rated domain Recommended

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

Wine rated 91/100

About wine:

Bright yellow with green highlights. The nose is elegant, with restrained fruit, apricots, peaches, lemon zest, candied orange peel in the background, as well as notes of vanilla. The palate is well-structured, with good tension and very good length.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 15 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 11/03/2022

Elegant bottle. Intense yellow color turning to straw gold. On the palate, a basket of fruits where beautiful apricot flavors dominate, alongside exotic fruits and candied citrus fruits. In the background, subtle notes of vanilla, honey, and caramel highlight the careful vinification and long barrel aging. The result is a 2018 Cérons that is deep and dense from the outset and characterized by roundness, finesse, and style throughout. I love how it gains strength at room temperature, as recommended by 1J1V! A wise and less expensive alternative to classic Sauternes wines. A taste of the holidays for an aperitif with whole semi-cooked Périgord duck foie gras on toast.