France Bordeaux Ch. GiletteGilette Creme de Tete

1950 Gilette Creme de Tete

Gilette

Bordeaux / France

White

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£420.00

About The Producer

The producer

Ch. Gilette

Ch. Gilette is a unique Sauternes estate, crafting sweet wines that are like no other – aged in concrete tank for 20 years prior to release. Rare and highly collectable, the wines rival those of Ch. d’Yquem.

Sauternes: the great sacrifice

Producing Sauternes is a noble venture – one that often brings more risks than rewards. Gavin Smith talks to three of the region’s leading producers about the perils of crafting the world’s most sought-after sweet wines – and why it’s worth it Sauternes might be the most distinctive wine on the planet. Its combination of power, unctuosity and aromatic complexity ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON August 5, 2021

Restaurant Review: The Remedy

Fine wine buyer Jessica Bryans reviews new discovery The Remedy Wine Bar... I have to give credit when it is due and so a little write-up is in order for The Remedy Wine Bar & Kitchen on Cleveland Street in West London. I had been meaning to stop in since fellow wine lover Jaime Goode recommended it as his favourite place ...

ON December 7, 2015

Le Pin: A Meteoric Rise

For the latest of our series of ** producer profiles** we focus on Chateau Le Pin **one of the great names of Pomerol and one of the rarest and most expensive wines of Bordeaux and the world… Le Pin - what makes it different. Founded in 1979, Le Pin has swiftly become one of the world's most exclusive wines. To quote the WSJ: “It ...

ON December 9, 2015

Finding the Equilibrium - What determines the world’s finest Champagne?

This week the F+R team got a real insight into the many variables that go into Champagne production. From the maturation process of the still wine and, following second fermentation, the effects of lees ageing, disgorgement, blending and dosage techniques - all in search of the elusive but all important equilibrium which defines the finest quality champagnes. A key defining ...

ON July 19, 2018

Dr Bill Lumsden: the eternal inventor

Glenmorangie and Ardbeg are two Scotch whisky brands famed for quality and innovation. Behind every bottle is the heart and mind of one man: Dr Bill Lumsden. He talks to Holly Motion about what it takes to be at the distilling vanguard for decades It’s not often words fail me. But finding the right words to describe Dr Bill Lumsden ...

BY Holly Motion,

ON January 6, 2022

Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Sauternes

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Sauternes

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

The producer

Ch. Gilette