Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Quintessence Du Petit Manseng 375ml 2010 Size::Half Bottle This 2019 is another superb

This 2019 is another superb release from Philippe has made up there with his 2012 I think and this will obviously repay careful cellaring handsomely

focussing on finesse and balance more than just outright sweetness

A versatile wine in terms of food pairings as it goes well with cured meats

tangerine and grapefruit into nectarine

the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete and small wooden vats and aged in mostly large wood for 12 months

Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Quintessence Du Petit Manseng 375ml 2010 Size::Half Bottle This 2019 is another superb100% Petit Manseng picked during the second half of December in 3 or 4 successive tries, yielding a miniscule 9hl ha. Very slowly whole bunch pressed, then transferred to 100% new French oak barriques for fermentation, followed by further maturation for two years or more. 14% Alc Vol; 122g l RS. A very complex nose, reminiscent of Sauternes, shows a multitude of exotic fruits, both fresh and candied, from fresh mango to ripe apricot and candied