2020 CHÂTEAU LAFAURIE PEYRAGUEY 1er Cru Classé Sauternes, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU LAFAURIE PEYRAGUEY

2023 1er Cru Classé Sauternes

Colour White
Origin France, Bordeaux
Village Sauternes
Classification 1er Cru Classé
ABV 13.5%

Intense golden amber in colour, reflecting a small yield, this has the rich intensity of the appellation, succulent and opulent and yet bursting with powerful lime zest, orange peel, preserved lemons, white truffle, pineapple, mandarin peel and slate. Luscious with grip and lift, and a clear return to form after a challenging 2022 here. Now majority owned by the Lalique luxury goods company rather than its owner Silvio Denz, with the sale completed in October 2023 (the same group owns The Glenturret whisky). Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 97 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2024)


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This 2023 Sauternes from Lafaurie-Peyraguey is 100% Semillon, picked at a yield of 5.1 hl/ha. The aromatics are truly intense, with bright mango, peach and honeyed apricot, with a floral freshness and lift, and a nice sense of citrus freshness and energy. The entry on the palate is simply divine, with brilliant texture, freshness, poise and energy, carrying seams of mango, apricot, peach and honeysuckle, with layers of phenolic grip, powdery minerals and a fabulous, strident acidity that gives it such a superb lift. It holds it all in until the finish, when it culminates in an explosion of ripe, floral and exotic fruits, washed through by the wine’s superb acidity. An absolute stunner of a Sauternes, long and bright. Rating: 97-99 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (May 2024)

The 2023 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is a classy, bracing dry white from Silvio Denz. Sauvignon Blanc takes the lead. Lime, sage, tomato leaf and white pepper notes abound in this dynamic, flavorful white. Drinking range: 2025 - 2033 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)

Intense golden amber in colour, reflecting a small yield, this has the rich intensity of the appellation, succulent and opulent and yet bursting with powerful lime zest, orange peel, preserved lemons, white truffle, pineapple, mandarin peel and slate. Luscious with grip and lift, and a clear return to form after a challenging 2022 here. Now majority owned by the Lalique luxury goods company rather than its owner Silvio Denz, with the sale completed in October 2023 (the same group owns The Glenturret whisky). Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 97 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Apr 2024)

Château Lafaurie Peyraguey

Sauternes Premier Cru 1855 This was originally a fortification built at least as long ago as the 13th Century. By 1618, it was the home of Sieur Raymond Peyraguey. The vineyard business was developed by the Baron de Pichard, who bought the estate in 1742. Unfortunately for him, he lost his head in the Revolution and his château and vineyards were sold to a M. Lafaurie. The first half of the 19th Century saw Lafaurie-Peyraguey's reputation rise from nearly unknown to being ranked 3rd, behind ChâteauLa Tour Blanche and near neighbour Château d'Yquem in 1855. In 1879 a small portion of the estate was didvided off to become Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey. In 1917, Lafaurie-Peyraguey was bought by Désiré Cordier, who owned it until they sold to the Suez Group in 1984. The 40ha of vineyard are planted with 90% Semillon, 8% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle. The grapes are hand-picked and the wine fermented in wood, before ageing for 18 to 20 months.

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