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White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
Label borrowed from 2000
Label borrowed from 2000
Label borrowed from 2002
Label borrowed from 2003
Community Tasting Notes 388
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AllRed wrote: 95 points
April 19, 2024 - Friday Group Brown Bag Tasting (EBCC): Half bottle. Light golden color. Notes of pineapple and apricot, with botrytis spice and mango as well. Full-bodied with a rich texture and flavors of apricot, marmalade, fresh pineapple and pear nectar with bright underlying acidity. Long finish. Excellent.
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Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 93 points
March 19, 2024 - Very classy wine from a terrific vintage. Nose has barley sugar, lime juice steeped pineapple, some rhubarb and some subtle spearmint. Palate so unctuous and charming; beautiful balancing acidity and freshness. With air the nose reveals more layers; some macadamia, some grated fudge and hints of overripe mango. Love it.
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SWHighlander wrote: 91 points
February 14, 2024 - Deep amber in color. Dried honey, lemon peel, mango, and a touch of almond. Medium body, syrupy sweet, and only medium acidity which is not nearly enough for the RS. This results in a mild cloying effect. Still enjoyable but one of my least favorite Sauternes.
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Benj wrote: 96 points
January 28, 2024 - From 375 mL. One of the most stunning bottles of Sauternes I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. Tremendous aromatic intensity - oolong tea, orange peel, saffron, exactly the right level of liveliness from VA. On the palate the sweetness-acidity balance is pretty much perfect. Lots of both. This wine has plenty of stuffing but has a weightlessness and clarity to its edges that gives it an effortless grace despite its intensity of flavor. Wonderful now but should go on for decades. And yet more proof that Sauternes is the greatest deal on Earth. This was $30 for a half bottle.
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wetlandwino wrote: 93 points
December 25, 2023 - Luscious sauternes with a honey nose and palate
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Chris Kissack
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Chris Kissack
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)(Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/19/2008 (link) 93 points(Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey) Golden color; apricot cream and coconut nose; rich apricot palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC Codes 087000329843, 097985055477, 3148597039434, 346817093119, 3511060153195, 3700260200048, 3700266200042, 639737606102, 8809799340975
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 37 (0%)
- In Cellars 6,406 (69%)
- Consumed 2,879 (31%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Goat Cheese, Grilled Fish, ile flotante, liver pate', Lobster, Roasted Chicken, SeafoodWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 107 votes
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