First Offer for Exquisite 2007 Sauternes Futures
Neil Martin for the Wine
Advocate:
"2007 turned out to be a golden year for these mellifluous,
criminally over-looked wines that tend to leave a sticky smile on your face...
The best Sauternes wines are so exquisitely balanced, come with such
concentration and acidity, that they will undoubtedly outlive their dry red
counterparts by years, probably decades. I sincerely hope that consumers
recognize their intrinsic quality, the Herculean effort that goes into creating
them, wines that will surely complement the greatest 2000 or 2005 red Bordeaux.
Assuming you are in the frame of mind to forego your allocation of First Growth
or cult Pomerol this year, just think what Sauternes you can buy instead."
2007 will turn out to be a stand-out vintage for
Sauternes-- one that bears striking similarities to the knockout 2001
year that featured several 99-100-pointers and the Wine Spectator's
Wine of the Year (that would be the '01 Rieussec). Critics James
Suckling (Wine Spectator) and Neil Martin (Robert Parker's
Wine Advocate) have just filed their early reports, and trust us, this has
all the earmarks of a classic and collectable vintage. It all starts with the
weather, and the seasonal shifts in this region nearly mimic those of 2001. This
is Wally's first offering for these wines, and smart buyers will
pre-order by the case. Expect the prices on these to balloon until they arrive
in the Summer and Fall of 2010.
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