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Much more focus on exotic fruits, such as guava, mango and pineapple, than stone fruits on both the nose and the palate. Very fresh. Good acidity, with hints of minerality, nutmeg, cinnamon, quince and mango. Long fresh fruit finish. FINE+RARE
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Ripe and unctuous, but with a deliciously racy orange streak running through the core of creamed pear, fig and green plum flavors. Supercreamy on the finish and very long, with honeysuckle and almond notes echoing on and on. A stunner in the making. James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com
A super intense and lively Sauternes with dried pineapple, flan and botrytis spice character. Full and very muscular with racy acidity and a wicked finish. This is structured and powerful. Can't feel that much sweetness yet it is. Cross between 2003 and 2005? James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
The 2011 Guiraud is missing some of the vivacity and fruit intensity displayed by some of its peers this year, and its bouquet is quite resinous and missing the fruit concentration of others in this vintage. The palate shows more promise, with very fine tension and crisp acidity, although it is not quite matched by the finish, which feels slightly attenuated. I was hoping for more from Guiraud, which has produced some excellent wines in recent years, although both samples were consistent. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate April 2012