Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, A. Lahon 1959

Appearance: deep orange-brown colour. Nose: savoury, botrytis nose, some raisined fruit still there, quite honeyed, slightly oxidized. Palate: very good palate with surprisingly supple acidity and good length. Still some raisined fruit there. Conclusion: This wine has survived remarkably for its age and would go really well with cheese (rather than a dessert). There was just a whiff of oxidation reminiscent of Madeira (but no heat damage here clearly). A. Lahon is probabaly a negociant as this does not appear to be a chateau or domaine bottling. It’s probably made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc (as with Sauternes or Barsac), but it might be 100% Semillon (or could even... more October 21, 2006