Filhot Sauternes 1953

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Sauternes
Producer:
 
Filhot
Label Name:
 
Sauternes
Vintage:
 
1953
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Sauternes (Barsac), Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Tasting note/score: Neal Martin ~90 points (tasted at a Filhot vertical). Château Filhot is an 1855 Deuxième Cru Classé; mature vintages (including 1953) appear intermittently at European auctions and specialist merchants

Tasting Note
Honeyed apricot, candied orange peel, marmalade, beeswax and toasted almond with underlying citrus zest and warm spice. Rich, silky sweetness balanced by bright acidity and a long, nutty finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheeses (Roquefort), fruit tarts, crème brûlée, roasted poultry with apricot glaze. Asian: Peking duck, rich/dishy Cantonese roast, spicy Thai curries, dim sum (har gow), sweet-and-sour dishes.

Production Method
Multiple hand-harvest passes to pick botrytised grapes (noble rot), fermented in temperature-controlled vats and matured 12–36 months in French oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Château Filhot (founded 1709) is a Deuxième Cru Classé (1855) estate in Sauternes/Barsac, ~62 ha; long history of botrytised sweet wine production under the Vaucelles family.