2003 Château de Fargues Sauternes Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2003
Château de Fargues (Sauternes)
A sweet treat indeed. Not as dense as many 2003 Sauternes, but you find more than enough vanilla, custard, apricot, pineapple and white peach with the right amount of honey and freshness to put a smile on the face of any sweet wine aficionado. 4,066 Views Tasted May 24, 2017I do not know about you, but I seem to drink a lot more Sauternes around the holiday time. Fleshy, full bodied, concentrated with a low acidity profile, the wine serves up a healthy dose of honeyed apricots, overripe tropical fruit, vanilla bean, custard and floral notes. A bit more acidy would add lift, but that does not stop this from being a delicious sweet treat. 2,801 Views Tasted Dec 14, 2013 |
When to Drink Chateau de Fargues, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau de Fargues can be enjoyed on the young side with no decanting. In fact, it is delicious and quite a treat young, even on release! However, like all great wines, Chateau de Fargues is much better with age and does not reach full maturity until it's between 12-35 years of age, or in some years, perhaps even longer in the best vintages! That is when the magic happens! But that is unrealistic for 99% of the world's wine drinkers. So, enjoy it on any special occasion that calls for it.
Of course, the wine is sweet, but there is so much, incredible, racy acidity, the wine always feels fresh, and never cloying, which makes it quite fun to enjoy young. With Chateau de Fargues and frankly, all Sauternes, the temperature is more important than decanting.
Serving Chateau de Fargues with Wine and Food Pairings
Chateau de Fargues is best served at 14 degrees Celsius, 57 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The wine will naturally warm in the glass, while it develops more aromatic complexities and fleshes out.
Chateau de Fargues can be served with seafood dishes, especially shellfish, lobster, crab, and oysters on the half shell. Foie gras is a perfect pairing with its natural sweet, salty and savory characteristics. Chateau de Fargues can also be paired with roasted chicken, veal, and pork dishes that are either spicy or prepared with a touch of sweetness. Spicy Asian cuisine, raw fish, like sushi or sashimi, and cheese, both hard and soft also make great pairings with Chateau de Fargues.
Chateau de Fargues is a beautiful style of Sauternes. While it lacks the richness and ability to age that d'Yquem offers, it's a stellar example of Sauternes that many people find similar to a young vintage of Chateau d'Yquem, especially when tasted in its youth.