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Producer profile

Château Baulac

Barsac Château making sweet Sémillon Sauternes with barrel character and a fresh taste.

Place
Bordeaux · France
Known for
Sweet Sémillon Sauternes
Wine context
Sauternes · Sémillon
Editorial basis
World of Wine editorial profile · 2 sources

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Atlas locationBordeaux · France44.59° N · 0.33° W

At A Glance

Field
Detail
Commune
Barsac
Appellation
Sauternes, southern Bordeaux
Main grape
Sémillon
Style
Sweet white wine

The Producer

Château Baulac works from a 10 hectare vineyard whose vines are 40 years old. Clay limestone soils support the planting, and Sémillon supplies the fruit for Château Baulac Dodijos, a sweet white Sauternes wine.

Place

Sauternes is in southern Bordeaux, and the appellation is used exclusively for sweet white wines. That rule places Château Baulac Dodijos in a defined category where sweetness is central to the wine's style.

Wines

Château Baulac Dodijos 2023 is the named bottling. It comes in a 375 ml half bottle and contains 11.1 grams of sugar per 100 ml. Its taste is nuanced, very sweet and fresh, with barrel character. Orange marmalade, dried pineapple, saffron, vanilla, beeswax and marzipan mark the aroma and flavour. Serve it at 8 to 10°C with desserts, blue cheeses or foie gras.

Final Word

Château Baulac brings Barsac, Sauternes and Sémillon together in a sweet white wine with clear barrel character and freshness.

Sources

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Where to go next

placeRead the Bordeaux guideSee Château Baulac in the wider setting of Bordeaux.mapFind Château Baulac on the mapKeep the producer, its region and nearby places together.learningUnderstand SémillonRead the quick library guide to Sémillon, which is listed with this producer.