Filhot 1997
750 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle Sauternes, France 1997
Filhot 1997 is a luscious, medium-bodied white from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle (Sauternes, France), in the sweet and dessert wines style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with blue cheese, goat cheese, asparagus, fruit dessert. Cheapest offer £47.80 at Hedonism Wines.
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Taste profile
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sweetness
5 / 5
luscious
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior · merchant: sweet wine
body
3 / 5
medium
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
oak
2 / 5
little
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Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sweet and dessert wines
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Colour
White
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Origin
Sauternes · France
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Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
after dinner · christmas
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About Sémillon
Typical aromas: lemon, lanolin, wax, green apple. Serve at 7–10 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
Founded in 1709 by Romain de Filhot, the Château Filhot estate today spans an area of 350 hectares with 62 hectares of vineyard all along the south of the Sauternes village in the Sauternes appellation. This celebrated sweet wine is made from a blend of Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Expect beautiful botrytis character with notes of apricots and pineapples and sweetness well balanced by acidity.
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