Château de Cérons 2018 (liquoreux)

Name: Château de Cérons 2018 (sweet)
Brand: Château de Cérons
Rating: 4.1 (12 reviews)

Cérons|White wine

Bordeaux

White

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4.1/5 (12 customers)

91/100

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

89/100

James Suckling

88/100

Jeb Dunnuck

sémillon

voltage

yellow fruits

terrine of truffled semi-cooked foie gras

liquoreux

confidential

model of success

"A Cérons in all its splendour: fresh and balanced".

The 2018 vintage played with the team's phlegm. The first 6 months of the year were marked by incessant rainfall 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 the end of August to the end of October, with a very fine ripening of the grapes. grapes. The exceptionally long harvest, with no rainfall, made it possible to harvest à la carte. à la carte. In the cellar, the juices are very homogeneous and have a beautiful color. This is an unprecedented vintage which , despite despite the extreme conditions, in the tradition of great years.

Features

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 asteria. The 35-year-old vines grow on a limestone plateau overlooking the village.

Viticulture

HVE 3 certified since 2019

Harvest

Exclusively hand-picked by successive selections. The grapes are picked after over-ripening and the progressive invasion of Botrytis Cinerea, the fungus responsible for the natural concentration of the grapes (noble rot). Botrytized berries are mostly harvested at the "roasted rot" stage, to achieve the aromatic balance and freshness characteristic of Cérons wines.

Winemaking

Very slow pressing in increasing stages and extraction of pellicular aromas. De-sedimentation then entonnage and start of natural fermentation in barrels.

Breeding

In barrels for 2 to 3 years

Alcohol content

13,5%

Residual sugars

82.6 g/l g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright, brilliant yellow colour

Nose

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

Mouth

A hint of vanilla on the finish. Beautiful tension and racy length on the palate.

Serve

Between 9° and 19°! Keep for 3 weeks in the fridge after opening

Open

Whenever the mood strikes

Drink before

2040

Food and wine pairing

Aperitifs, starters, main courses, cheeses and desserts... The magic of an aromatic palette that reveals itself throughout a meal: open a well-chilled bottle for the aperitif and let the wine rise in temperature over the course of the dishes served, until dessert, when the wine will be at room temperature. Enjoy with prawns, mushrooms, poultry, cheese, dried or fresh fruit and, of course, foie gras...

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Expert opinion

Jancis Robinson

Recommended area

James Suckling

Rated wine (guide 2021) 89/100

Recommended area

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated 88/100

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Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

Rated 91/100

About the wine:

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

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 12 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 03/11/2022

Elegant bottle. Intense yellow to straw-gold color. On the palate, a fruit basket dominated by flavors of apricot, exotic fruit and candied citrus. In the background, soft notes of vanilla, honey and caramel recall careful vinification and long barrel ageing. The result is a deep, dense 2018 Cérons from the outset, with roundness, finesse and style all the way through. I love the way it rises with room temperature, as recommended by 1J1V! A smart, low-cost alternative to classic Sauternes. A festive foretaste for an aperitif with toasts of whole mi-cuit foie gras from Périgord duck.