Lieutenant de Sigalas 2009 - Second Vin du Château Sigalas Rabaud
Bordeaux
White
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Second wine of Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Lieutenant 2009 reveals an open, expressive nose dominated by notes of white fruit, vanilla and spices. On the palate, a fine attack and an attractive acidic structure give this Sauternes its freshness. Excellent value for money!
Features
Estate
Château Sigalas Rabaud
Cuvée
Lieutenant de Sigalas
Vintage
2009
Designation
Sauternes
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
80% Sauvignon, 20% Sémillon
Terroirs
gravel and silica soils
Viticulture
reasoned
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Fermented for 30 to 35 days in barrels
Breeding
18 to 20 months in barrels (30% new)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
golden yellow colour
Nose
open and expressive, with notes of white fruit, vanilla and spices.
Mouth
Clean attack and good acidity. Lots of freshness. Fragrances of vanilla and candied citrus fruit.
Serve
at 10°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pan-fried foie gras, crème brulée, blue-veined cheeses (Bleu d'Auvergne, Roquefort...).
Château Sigalas Rabaud
Sauternes
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
A direct neighbor of Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sigalas-Rabaud is a small vineyard of 14 hectares in a single block (the smallest classified growth in Sauternes), ideally exposed, capable of producing a very syrupy wine of transcendent finesse. Due to its early age, grape rot develops in a particularly noble way, as the great vintages of the last twenty years have shown. Laure Compeyrot de Lambert is guiding the vineyard towards a more respectful viticulture and is producing dry wines with character.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Established in the 17th century by a family of magistrates at the Bordeaux parliament, Ch. Rabaud was acquired by Henri Sigalas and became Sigalas-Rabaud in 1863. In 1903, his son Pierre sold 30 ha to the Promis family, keeping only "the jewel of the terroir", i.e. the present 14 ha planted on a gravelly hilltop on clay. The history of the estate was then eventful (leasing, regroupings, divisions), until the family lands were taken over in 1951 by Marie-Antoinette de Lambert des Granges, née Sigalas, whose granddaughter, Laure de Lambert Compeyrot, now manages the estate.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The de Lambert family exploits this magnificent, homogeneous terroir, which provides ideal conditions for the development of noble rot. The wine's style is unrivalled: while it matches the Haut-Sauternais premiers crus in richness of liqueur and power, with a bouquet of the same nature, it reveals a more assertive immediate finesse, which only increases tenfold with ageing. In the final analysis, these are small miracles that a core of loyal connoisseurs place in the firmament of Sauternes. Laure de Lambert-Compeyrot took over the management of Sigalas Rabaud in 2013 and is energetically developing the production of dry whites (La Sémillante de Sigalas and La Demoiselle). She is also fighting for recognition of a new dry Sauternes appellation.
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
Jancis Robinson
Recommended area
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Area rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.2/5
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