Jurancon is wine that i've recently rediscovered. In fact I had forgotten that I had it…read morespecifically with a cheese pairing of Comte and Crottin, by none other than the "Ripper" himself, Eric Ripert. Sometimes things are so good you lose your memory :) I had to think long and hard about this and I now remember going through the "oh, I've never had anything like that before" experience. Uroulat is made by a man named Charles Hours with his daughter Marie. Tropical fruit, brightness and a light hint of earth/bitter that I'm now recognizing from the Petit Manseng of this region. It's slowly creeping up on Sauternes as one of my favorite dessert wines.

Le Clos Cancaillaü makes a very intriguing dessert wine called "Gourmandise"…read more Made of 100 % Petit Manseng, it's slightly oxidized with a sweet start and earthy finish. Even the nose has this strange simultaneous sweet/musty aroma , which is perplexing. Not nearly complex or sweet like a Sauternes or Tokaji, it's still a very enjoyable wine to drink alone or with a dessert.