The Château Filhot was founded in 1709 by Romain de Filhot and is now owned and managed by one of his descendants: count Henri de Vaucelles.
The estate covers an area of 350 hectares with 62 hectares of vineyard all along the south of the Sauternes village in the Sauternes appellation.
The wine may be served at the best temperature for the tasting. For the sweet wines, this temperature is around 10°C. It could be suitable to open the bottle at the right time too. A airing could sometime benefit to the wine, specially for the oldest vintages.
The 2019 Filhot has a light bouquet with honeysuckle and linseed aromas, perhaps just missing the energy and intensity of the best Sauternes. The palate is actually better than the nose suggests with admirable purity, well balanced and with a fresh, viscous finish of pineapple and peach. I just hope that the aromatics take a leaf out of the palate's book and improves during élevage.
Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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En Primeur | No |
New Arrivals | No |
Wine Type | Stickies/Sweet Wines |
Country | France |
Region | Sauternes |
Varietals | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle |
Vintage | 2019 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Wine Points | 88-90 |