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sauternes

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  • n  semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
  • n  semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California

  • As for the flavor, both cottonseed and sunflower spreads compare to the real thing like, say, California sauternes to Chateau d'Yquem.
Quotes

  • Jancis Robinson in Bloomberg
    I'd say Vin de Constance is a one-off, not so complex and long-lasting as a great botrytised wine such as a top Sauternes or Trockenbeerenauslese,Robinson said in response to e-mailed questions.
  • Kermit Lynch in Seattle Post Intelligencer
    Herve frankly considers the Sauternes from Ducasse mediocre,said Lynch, and quotes the man as saying, "There is no pride for me in it."

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