2023 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2023
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (Sauternes)
A sublime, sweet treat that is packed with roasted apricots, candied orange rings, nuts, saffron, and pineapples, all slathered in honey. Lush, opulent, rich, sweet, and most importantly, with more than enough acidity to provide freshness and energy from start to finish. The wine is produced from 100% Semillon. Drink from 2029-2060. 11 Views Tasted Apr 2, 2026Apricot, saffron, cashew nuts, roasted pineapples, candied tangerine, mango, and vanilla bean aromatics let you know you are in for a sweet, treat. Juxtaposed between candied, and vibrant, the wine is intense, racy, and sweet, leaving you with ripe, very ripe, and overripe pineapples, apricots, spice, honey, and vanilla bean. The wine is produced from 100% Semillon. Drink from 2029-2055. 95-97 Pts. 2,504 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
When to Drink Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 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 Lafaurie Peyraguey is much better with age and does not reach full maturity until it's between 15-40 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 Lafaurie Peyraguey and frankly, all Sauternes, the temperature is more important than decanting.
Serving Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey with Wine and Food Pairings
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 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 Lafaurie Peyraguey 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 Lafaurie Peyraguey 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 Lafaurie Peyraguey.