| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Sauternes and Barsac |
| Colour | Sweet White |
| Type | Still |
Full-bodied and sweet, with lots of sliced citrus fruit and spicy bitter almond and honey on the finish. Powerful.
Pale to medium gold, the 2009 Nairac features a nose of chamomile, toasted nuts, praline with candied peel, burnt sugar and lemongrass. Full-bodied, rich and opulent with wonderful freshness, the palate is evolving but still has loads of time. 2019 - 2042
Heady, concentrated pear juice on the nose. Then lift and excitement. A little bit of fungus but a very impressive wine. Just a bit of heat on the end. Very luscious. Very opulent but with quite enough freshness to keep it in check. Date tasted 29th March 2010. Drink 2020-2040.
Great wine, splendid intense melon and white peach aromas, wonderful refinement of body and texture, nobility evident in the long aftertaste, complex balance between acidity, sugar and saltiness, great future.
This could be Nicolas Tari's finest Nairac to date. It has an impressive, intense bouquet with honey, white flowers, orange peel and a touch of toffee apple on the nose. It is missing a little clarity at first, but it clears marvelously with just a few swirls of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with superb viscosity and weight. It is very well-balanced with outstanding purity and tension: notes of honey, peach and a little spice. There is great length on the finish that lingers tantalizingly in the mouth. Superb. Drink now-2035.
Nicolas Tari has certainly improved this estate in recent years. His 2009 has a well defined nose with apple-blossom, lime leaf, apricot and orange peel. Opens nicely the longer it remains in the glass. The palate is well balanced, very good weight on the entry with a citric thread of acidity interwoven through the pure honeyed fruit with a hint of ginger on the aftertaste. Nothing extravagant here, but supremely well crafted and succinct.
