Chateau Nairac 2009 Sauternes surprised us a bit with their En Primeur price, as it came out at more than we thought it would.
That said, I should really have expected it as Nairac always price high for their best Sauternes and certainly in vintages like this. Afterall, the quality is high and the quantity produced is tiny at just 1500 cases.
As befits Chateau Nairac, this is probably the sweetest of all 2009 Sauternes, but then it also has the highest acidity of all Sauternes.
It's bordering on a sweet version of the 2001, plus it has extra opulence. I think this mixture of opulence and exquisite fragrances and citric flavours will make it an absolutely fabulous wine.
I wouldn't keep it for as long as some of the other 2009 Sauternes as at the moment I would say it's built for drinking within 20 years (though I could be proved wrong) rather than the 100 years some of the 2009 Sauternes will go.
So to sum up, it's a great Chateau Nairac - a great, delicious, ripe, rich wine but also a very fresh wine.
If you want Chateau Nairac you have to pay the price for it now. Remember it only has a tiny production and after that its all gone. They'll be none left to buy of this Sauternes.
Watch Bill Blatch's wine video to see why this Bordeaux expert has selected Chateau Nairac as a Sauternes best buy from the 2009 Sauternes en primeur releases.
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