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Tasting notes
Score 86/100 · Neal Martin

The 1983 Chateau Gilette Creme de Tete has a light resinous bouquet: dried honey, yellow flowers and a touch of toffee. The palate is a little severe on the entry. Light and viscous with sharp acidity, very spicy toward the second half with strong oxidative notes that lend it a Tokaji-like personality. This does not quite have the harmony or cohesion as the 1979 Gilette, and is difficult to really enjoy at the moment. Drink now-2018. Tasted March 2014. Jun 2014, www.robertparker.com

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86
86/100

Neal Martin

About the producer

Ch. Gilette - producer
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.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Second Cru

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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