Doubly Sweet

The 2009 Sauternes deliver quantity and quality, while dry whites also succeed
James Molesworth
Issue: March 31, 2012

It's a rare double in Bordeaux's 2009 vintage: The reds offer classic quality and the sweet wines keep pace, checking in with their best vintage since 2001. The dry whites are also solid, though not up to the level of the racy '07s. Wine Spectator's James Molesworth reports.

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