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• jlgnml Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 14, 2023 - Darker age color, apricot, smooth and delicious. Great valentines treat we shared with our friends at CCF.

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• jlgnml Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 25, 2019 - Bright hay color. Good nose and warm palate fell, no bit at the end. Very good indeed.

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• jlgnml Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 22, 2018 - Another WTF and again surprisingly good.

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• Burgundy Al wrote:

  December 22, 2018 - Holiday Champagne Gala (Park Ridge Country Club): Small glass, brief note. Very old, not particularly drinkable. Disappointing for the vintage.

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• PSPatrick wrote: 90 points

  May 25, 2013 - Consumed over three days. The bottle was in very good condition, with less than three cm headspace between the wine and the cork (upper mid shoulder) and just a tiny bit of leakage. The cork broke, but did not crumble and came out in two pieces. The wine was amber, almost orange-brown in colour. There was notable sediment of tartrate crystals in the bottle. The Sauternes offered a complex nose of orange peel, apricot pie, a hint of pear, caramel, cane sugar, a hint of almond, candle wax, beeswax and mild botrytis spice. On the palate the wine showed orange, apricot, a hint of pear, caramel, cane sugar, bitter almond, hints of black tea and tobacco and a mild but persistent botrytis spiciness that got more and more prominent with air. The wine’s medium-plus sweetness was balanced by high acidity. The medium-bodied, medium-rich Sauternes was balanced and had very good length. It seemed even fresher, more elegant and lighter on its feet on day three. A complex, well-aged Sauternes. We liked it. Should pair well with apricot pie.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1976
• 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

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• In Cellars 18 (50%)
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