Château HAUT-BERGERON
Sauternes
- 2023
- Sauternes
Straddling Barsac and Sauternes (several of their plots are adjacent to Yquem, Climens or Lafaurie-Peyraguey), Haut-Bergeron enjoys a quality terroir superbly exploited by the Lamothe family for 9 generations (!). It is the artisanal cru and the sure value of Sauternes, of which each vintage wins its share of awards in competitions and guides.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 "The 2023 Haut-Bergeron has quite a complex bouquet that needs coaxing from the glass, revealing pure botrytised fruit, honeysuckle and beeswax scents and a touch of jasmine. The palate is well balanced, with a viscous entry, a silver thread of acidity, bright and focused with a lovely, caressing, honeyed finish. Delivers what you want from a Sauternes."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2025-2040
From the same producer
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Straddling Barsac and Sauternes (several of their plots are adjacent to Yquem, Climens or Lafaurie-Peyraguey), Haut-Bergeron enjoys a quality terroir superbly exploited by the Lamothe family for 9 generations (!). It is the artisanal cru and the sure value of Sauternes, of which each vintage wins its share of awards in competitions and guides.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 94/100 "Very rich yet elegant, harmonious and pure, this great classic is still a little “tight”, with a tactile sensation of viscosity that overshadows its aromatic expression. The future belongs to it."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
- Alcohol degree:
- 14%
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Straddling Barsac and Sauternes (several of their plots are adjacent to Yquem, Climens or Lafaurie-Peyraguey), Haut-Bergeron enjoys a quality terroir superbly exploited by the Lamothe family for 9 generations (!). It is the artisanal cru and the sure value of Sauternes, of which each vintage wins its share of awards in competitions and guides.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - November 2023): 91/100 “The 2021 Haut-Bergeron has an attractive bouquet with acacia honey, yellow plum and light peachy notes, gradually gaining intensity with aeration. The palate is weel-balanced with fine weight, the acidity lending tension. The finish has a delightful marmelade and quince tinge that lingers in the mouth. Delightful.”
B. Burtschy (septembre 2022) : 94-95/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
- Alcohol degree:
- 13%
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Straddling Barsac and Sauternes (several of their plots are adjacent to Yquem, Climens or Lafaurie-Peyraguey), Haut-Bergeron enjoys a quality terroir superbly exploited by the Lamothe family for 9 generations (!). It is the artisanal cru and the sure value of Sauternes, of which each vintage wins its share of awards in competitions and guides.
The 2015 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 92/100 "2015 is also a rich, sunny vintage, with a more pronounced almond flavour (pithiviers...) and a longer finish thanks to its bitterness."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2030
- Alcohol degree:
- 14.5%