1945 Cruse & Fils Freres Sauternes Bordeaux
In 1815 Herman Cruse, a Danish-German merchant from Segeburg, now in Germany but then part of the Duchy of Holstein under the Danish Crown, settled in the Bordeaux region of France, where he co-founded the firm Cruse et Hirschfeld in 1819. With financial support of his wife, he cornered the Bordeaux market in 1847; that year's harvest turned out to be excellent, and he made a fortune. In 1850, the firm Cruse et Hirschfeld came under the sole control of the Cruse family and was renamed to Cruse et Fils Frères. Cruse developed the firm with the help of his three sons to one of the major wine-trading companies in Bordeaux.
Next to the flourishing wine-shipping business, Herman Cruse set out to diversify and invest in wine-growing estates. The first winery acquired by Herman Cruse, in 1852, was Château Laujac. Quite a number were acquired after and still the Cruse family decendants expand on these holdings to this day, reviving them to higher levels of greatness.
This 1945 Sauternes from Cruse & Fils Freres is quite rare and hard to come by. The grapes were picked right after the end of WWII! While not as highly touted a vintage for Sauternes as 1921 or even 1947, the tasting notes from Sauternes of 1945 read as "mind blowing!" and "dense and rich with amazing aromas and flavors of dried apricots, pineapple and caramel. It's full-bodied with a very sweet palate and a phenomenal finish".
Great High Shoulder fill, which indicates very excellent storage for a wine this old (69 years). Sauternes can age 100+ as you might know. If you don't know, they are often thought of as one of the Kings of both French and Sweet Wine. Though due to their sweetness they are often drank for dessert, exceptional bottles are a meal in themselves. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in concentrated and distinctively flavored wines. Due to its climate, Sauternes is one of the few wine regions where infection with noble rot is a frequent occurrence.
There are still bottles of Chateau D'Yquem from the 1700s that are quite delectably drinkable and highly sought after for huge prices. This one has the deep dark burnt orange amber color one looks for in a vintage of this age. It gets darker and darker as it ages. This one is right on the money. Could be quite the yummy taste experience. Not a Chateau D'Yquem, which would run you up to $6000+ for a bottle from this vintage in this condition, but at a $500 price tag this bottle could be quite the experience for a lucky dinner party.
Next to the flourishing wine-shipping business, Herman Cruse set out to diversify and invest in wine-growing estates. The first winery acquired by Herman Cruse, in 1852, was Château Laujac. Quite a number were acquired after and still the Cruse family decendants expand on these holdings to this day, reviving them to higher levels of greatness.
This 1945 Sauternes from Cruse & Fils Freres is quite rare and hard to come by. The grapes were picked right after the end of WWII! While not as highly touted a vintage for Sauternes as 1921 or even 1947, the tasting notes from Sauternes of 1945 read as "mind blowing!" and "dense and rich with amazing aromas and flavors of dried apricots, pineapple and caramel. It's full-bodied with a very sweet palate and a phenomenal finish".
Great High Shoulder fill, which indicates very excellent storage for a wine this old (69 years). Sauternes can age 100+ as you might know. If you don't know, they are often thought of as one of the Kings of both French and Sweet Wine. Though due to their sweetness they are often drank for dessert, exceptional bottles are a meal in themselves. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in concentrated and distinctively flavored wines. Due to its climate, Sauternes is one of the few wine regions where infection with noble rot is a frequent occurrence.
There are still bottles of Chateau D'Yquem from the 1700s that are quite delectably drinkable and highly sought after for huge prices. This one has the deep dark burnt orange amber color one looks for in a vintage of this age. It gets darker and darker as it ages. This one is right on the money. Could be quite the yummy taste experience. Not a Chateau D'Yquem, which would run you up to $6000+ for a bottle from this vintage in this condition, but at a $500 price tag this bottle could be quite the experience for a lucky dinner party.
I'm tempted to drink it every day
and might do just that unless
someone buys it quickly
for only $500
SORRY SOLD!
and might do just that unless
someone buys it quickly
for only $500
SORRY SOLD!