WTN: Dom.Cauhape Jurancon '10..(short/boring)

Tried this dessert wine last night to accompany my licking the mascarpone frosting beaters :
1. DomaineCauhape Symphonie de Novembre AC: Jurancon (100% PetiteManseng; 14%; www.PlanetWineUS.com) Henri Ramonteu/Monein 2010: Med.gold comor; rather honeyed/honeysuckle peachy/some botrytis/apricotty slight earthy/dusty attractive nose; bit alcoholic light honeyed/honeysuckle light botrytis/peachy/apricotty fairly tart slightly sweet (4%-5%?) bit earthy/rustic flavor; med.long some tart/earthy/rustic some honeyed/honeysuckle light botrytis/peachy/apricotty slightly sweet finish; not as rich & lush as a good Sauternes and seems betwixt a botrytis and a late hrvst wine; a very pleasant dessert wine at a fair price.$18.00/hlf
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No BP this morning.
Tom

Tom, I always seek out Jurancon when on a visit to London.

Cauhapé used to be considered the leading Jurançon estate but there are now many others which rival and even surpass them, e.g. Charles Hours, Larredya and Lapeyre. I love Jurançon, both dry and sweet. The former are very crisp but often have an underlying honeyed streak which make them suitable as pairings for quite rich dishes. The sweet ones have a lively acidity which prevents their being cloying. Reasonable prices complete a nice picture.

Incidentally I was once sort of ticked off in a nice way by a Jurançon producer, Pierre-Yves Latrille of Château Jolys, for asking if his great sweetie (called Épiphanie because of its harvest date) saw botrytis - "Monsieur, le Jurançon n'est jamais botrytisé!".