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Pure apricot aromas so frequent in this vintage and indicating great botrytised berries, with even a beginning of caramel-like elements from what Germans call trockenbeerenauslesen berries, refined, complete in its category and certainly great value for money
Thick and very sweet, with lots of honey notes and an almost syrupy structure. Spicy botrytis on the finish. A little loosely knit, but interesting
Not much nose. Then great weight and sweetness but a bit formless. It has less freshness than many. Just big and beefy. Very round and a bit hot. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
The nose of the 2009 Lamothe-Guignard is very tight at the moment, unfurling slowly with honey, acacia, almond and fresh apricot. The palate has a viscous entry, with what appears to be more residual sugar than other 2009s. It is unctuous towards the honey and peach-driven finish. Very generous at this nascent stage, but the length suggests a potentially great wine after bottling
The Lamothe-Guignard 2009 is noticeably deep in color, appearing remarkably mature for a 2009 with its deep, honeyed glaze. The bouquet is more Semillon dominated than Sauvignon Blanc, offering tightly wound scents of beeswax, barley sugar, dried honey and a faint chlorophyll note (a trait that I usually associate with mature Sauternes.) The palate is very well- balanced with a viscous, very honeyed and pure entry. It does not possess the complexity one might demand from a 2009, although it is clean and fresh towards the botrytis-rich finish. Drink now-2030. Feb 2013, www.robertparker.com
