MASCARON PAR GINESTET SAUTERNES 2015

Botrytis cinerea — the noble rot that concentrates sugars and acids across Sauternes' fog-prone vineyards — is the central winemaking variable in this Semillon-based dessert wine from Ginestet, a Bordeaux négociant founded in 1897. The appellation sits at the confluence of the Ciron and Garonne rivers, where temperature contrasts produce the morning mists that make selective botrytis harvests possible. Expect layered stone fruit, apricot preserve, and honey on the nose, with a bright acidic backbone that keeps the sweetness from going flat on the finish.