The Incredible Lightness of Sauternes?

In my experience, stickies are not usually light, especially not well-aged Sauternes, so when I tasted the 1988 Chateau Rayne Vigneau, I didn't expect the incredibly ethereal treat that followed. Not big, heavy, and bronzed like some of it's more famous cousins, the Rayne Vigneau was light and exquisitely delicate for a Sauternes. You never would have guessed it was almost twenty years old. Light to medium-bodied with a pale, wan greenish golden color and a complex array of floral, slightly spicy flavors. The stone fruit flavors were a perfect match for melon and figs.