"A harmonious Satuernes with pleasant honey and dried apple character. Full body, medium sweet and a fresh finish. Pleasant bitterness. Drink now."
Robert Parker 89 pts
"The 2004 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey has a muted nose at first, but with modest encouragement it reveals attractive peach, mandarin and subtle adhesive/resinous scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp, slightly spicy entry. There is less botrytis here compared to the 2003, but there is a pleasant grip and vivacity in the mouth with a linear, focused finish that might lack a little complexity, but feels very persistency. It is quite saline on the aftertaste. Drink now or keep for another 12 to 15 years."
Wine Spectator 91 pts
"Offers a wonderful nose of exotic fruits, from mango to fresh pineapple, with just a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with lots of fruit and a long finish. Hard not to drink now. Best after 2010. 5,525 cases made."
Vinous 88-91 pts
"Pale gold. Exotic fruits, honey, smoke, caramel and a whiff of truffle on the expressive nose. Fat, ripe and full for the year, with flavors of peach, apricot and spices. This could use a bit more structure and lift, but boasts sound acidity and lovely fruit ."
Pale gold. Exotic fruits, honey, smoke, caramel and a whiff of truffle on the expressive nose. Fat, ripe and full for the year, with flavors of peach, apricot and spices. This could use a bit more structure and lift, but boasts sound acidity and lovely fruit.
