Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes

I noted the immaturity of this in 2013 but in the interim it has traversed middle age and is now distinctly but elegantly on the wane. Colour is advanced and the nose is sort of barley sugar, caramel. Not especially sweet. Palate isn't perfectly clean but totally acceptable and a reasonable match for creme caramel even if more sweetness and power would have improved the match.

2004 vintage

Tasted during a recent '20th Century' tasting. Absolutely fantastic, in perfect condition, just delicous.

1995 vintage

Robe jaune dorée, tirant très légèrement vers le brun. Nez riche, sur l’ananas bien mûr, l’abricot sec, la pêche jaune et une touche de cire d’abeille la bouche est d’abord marquée par un côté un peux pâteux, puis une explosion aromatique de fruits secs, pâtes de fruits. A l’aération en bouche, surgit heureusement un feu de fraîcheur et des arômes plus fins, plus aériens. Évolue ensuite sur un amer léger, toujours accompagné de fruits jaunes séchés. Plutôt un concentré de …

2004 vintage

PnP Deep amber colour Generous complex bouquet, toffee, botrytis, sweet, freshness behind all the richness. Harmonious palate, m+A, hB, sweet, retaining freshness, fine balance between sugar and acidity, long toffee finish. Drink now but no hurry.

1993 vintage

From 37,5cl P+P, did not change much in glass. Now darker (of course) than it was 3 years ago. But the caramelisation has definitely helped this previously unattractive wine. There's still the strange "concrete dust" scent, but now I find enough ripe almond-apricot fruit to make me believe it is indeed a 1er cru classé. The mid-palate is distinctive: apricot, botrytis, peach, almond—it tastes at once concentrated and oddly attenuated; the finish is better, very persistent and moreish—even some bright …

2004 vintage

Couleur ambre. Nez sur l’orange amère, le côté sucré à quasiment disparu, l’acidité est présente, finit sur des notes d’amertume. Encore buvable mais apogée dépassé.

1992 vintage

Full colour. Rich, fat, powerful. Outperforms the vintage by a distance. No hurry needed. (Decanted).

1994 vintage

From 37,5cl, good cork. Sauternes "light", a medium-bodied dessert wine with fruity quince jelly, rose petal, maple syrup and a touch of honey, well in balance with gently bright acidity. So far so good. Barely any botrytis perceptible, no glycerine, little weight, no complexity —all of which might be seen as an asset or a liability according to taste and culinary pairing ambition. This would definitely not be my choice with classic pairings (Roquefort, foie gras...) but if you have …

2004 vintage

Vintage 94. Fascinerend zo'n oude sauternes. Het fruit is nog duidelijk aanwezeg, evenals de strakke zuren. In de mond iets van cantucini koekjes, amandel. Echt gaaf om zo'n oude sauternes eens te proeven.

1994 vintage

Not a terrible wine, but this one has passed its prime. Colour is orange, not brown. Sweetness is still there, but without balancing acidity. Bland.

1995 vintage

From 37,5cl, perfect cork. Maple syrup, lemon, a tiny touch of herbaceous bitterness; the texture is troubling, concrete dust and wallpaper paste on the palate don't fit well with the more attractive taste/aromatic features noted above... Hardly a bargain; a Sauternes for fans rather than neophites. 86-87P

2004 vintage

A real surprise to me, I thought I had left this too long but it was delightful. Still fresh, showing some botrytis, not a big wine but no shortgae of fruit. An elegant wine still showing its class - worth a punt if storage has been sound.

1995 vintage

Delicious! Peaches, honey, maple syrup, solvent. Do not drink at fridge temperature. Drink at a temperature closer to coolish room temperature. $30 for a half bottle. Expensive but may buy again. Costs more now I believe than when I bought mine.

2004 vintage

Aromatics of tropical fruits and citrus freshness. Little honey, orange zest and petrol plus tons of herbal spiciness (ginger and saffron!). Very alive on the palate. Fresh, vibrant and weightless. Sweetness, acidity and alcohol in perfect balance. With only hints of botrytis, this wine finishes very long with a lot fruit and spiciness. An exceptional wine and great value for money. Drink or keep.

1995 vintage

From 37,5 cl. This smells like a really good Sauternes, but the palate is a diappointment: Barley sugar, underripe pineapple and an unattractive, turnip-like texture and finish. VinoMe noted "concrete dust" on 04.02.2014 and I'm afraid he nailed it... This might be good to drink as an apéritif, with foie gras perhaps, but not after dinner. I wasn't convinced by this in 2011, and can't see it improving much as it approaches full maturity. 84-85P(?) There is a reason why …

2004 vintage

Golden colour. Honey, peach, minerally, hints of citrus, lots of botrytis. Enough acidity to keep balance, but it can not fully hide its alcohol. From the normal bottle it will last through this decade for sure, may be longer. But on the other hand there is no reason to wait for this. It is fully mature. The 87 points from Neal Martin at TWA are rated to low in my opinion. Worked very well with honeyed goose, flambéed with Grand …

2004 vintage

Fellow users, what do you think is the outer end of the drinking window for this wine? I have the half bottle. The wine seller told me another 15 years but the window average here says till 2023. Also, what would you say is the peak year or years? Thanks!

2004 vintage

Opened by John at the Peking Duck House offline in NY. 1st time I have had the 2004. A pale yellow color and lighter than the 2003 which we drank next to it. More tropical than the 2003 with notes of orange marmalade and some concrete dust. Not sure that last taste belongs in a Sauternes but it added some interest. Good botrytis. 91-92 points.

2004 vintage

Was looking forward to this, having recently retrieved for the wine society's cellars - however, pretty disappointing; not much botrytis on the nose or palate but initially decent honey, pineapple tones which are then overwhelmed by massive acidity - not balanced at all and a very long 'sherbet lemon, pinched face' after taste at the back of the mouth. Insufficient sweetness to carry the acidity means this never feels right.

1993 vintage

Great Sauterne.

1995 vintage

11/17/2013 Wine really very good right now. Hard to hold it further. Lauren's favorite during dinner. Maybe to 2020?

2004 vintage

Hardly any botrytis

2004 vintage

Quite pale gold. Nose showing relatively mature marmalade notes. Some primary fruit still. Medium weight. Not especially intense but nicely balanced.

2004 vintage

Light golden, yellow fruits, vanilla, apricot. 'Finesse' and freshness, never-ending finish, just at the start of its career. 93/100

2004 vintage

We thoroughly enjoyed you, Lafaurie-Peyraguey. Just lovely!

2004 vintage

Down to my last half dozen of this wen. It has never been drinking better.

1995 vintage

gold. nose of lemon tarte, apple compote, saffron. very dense, tastes of pie, apples, nectarines, liquorice. Finish on the acidity and the ripe fruit. would have liked more acidity but perfectly satisfying.

2004 vintage

Scent of tropical fruit, white peaches, honey and pineapple. Medium to long finish. Honey and sweet pineapple. Still some tarts and great balance alcohol and tannins. Love it....a great wine to have it as a dessert by itself. Do not mix it with the desert....

2004 vintage

Caramel on the nose. Apricot, orange and honey on mid palate. Light pineapple...Medium plus finish...Honey at the end...Nice wine for the money///

2004 vintage

From 37,5cl. Lovely quince jelly and butter-caramel scent. Middle-bodied, with intense botrytis and dried apricots fighting it out on the mid-palate, quite powerful acidity but still quite a lot of baby-fat sugar covering it up. This has good mid-term potential, but will never be a blockbuster. 86(-88)P

2004 vintage

Nuss, Apfel, kaum Botrytis

2004 vintage

From memory. Half bottle. Quite pale aspect. Drank with very sweet Tunisian dessert which overwhelmed the wine. Tasted quite ordinary and lacked sweetness for me. Not harmonious and generally disappointing for a 1er Cru. Perhaps too early but what concerns me is the lack of weight on the palate.

2004 vintage

Deep burnished gold colour. Nose of rich sweet Seville marmalade. Palate is rich tart burned Seville marmalade and sharp rich lovely burned orange peel. Some length and resonance. All very dark burned fruit character

1992 vintage

A little overshadowed by the Yquem drunk at the same time, but this was a simply beautiful wine. Lovely golden colour and smooth citrus palate.

1992 vintage

Lovely aroma and just as luscious on the palate. Plenty of life left in this one but sadly no more stock...

1995 vintage

Lifted nose with honeyed richness, apple purée, some white flowers, burnt sugar and fine mushroomy character. Sweet and fullbodied palate with good balancing acidity. Waffle, apple purée, honey, caramel and botrytis spice. Long and pretty complex aftertaste. Very approachable and aromatically open. Lighter and more earthy expression. @Château

2004 vintage

This Sauternes is open knit and giving now, showing good complexity and balance. There are notes of honey and what Mark described accurately as barley sugar. I found quite a pleasant waft of lavender on the nose and the palate was rich and detailed with decent cut to the finish.

2004 vintage

Disjointed.

2004 vintage

Anwar brought this to the Haggis aloha party. Wonderful wine. Starting to turn a little golden. This was on par with the 2000 vintage and a step behind the 2001 vintage in terms of quality. I have never been disappointed by a wine from this estate. This dessert wine was very tropical with notes of papaya and mango. Hints of botrytis were evident on the long finish. 94 points.

1995 vintage

Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2004 Tasting (The Drake) : Pale yellow with green hints. Pale clean aroma of white fruit. Full deep sweet yello wfurit with botrytis hints.

2004 vintage

Light bodied and not overly sweet. Well balanced with a straight forward profile.

1995 vintage

Light-golden colour, not very thick. Nose of apricots, spices, burnt sugar and marmalade. Soft acidity, but quite long. Very nice, but I would wait a few more years before opening another one.

1995 vintage

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