2009 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
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The 2009 Lafaurie-Peyraguey shows better here than at the blind tasting earlier this year. For a start, the bouquet is more open and immediate, offering scents of saffron-laced honey mixed with linseed and candle wax. Powerful, but not over-powering. The palate is very well balanced with impressive vigor, and sweet but not cloying, though still a little "fatter" than I might have preferred. There is clearly long-term potential here, although it will be difficult to resist in its youth. Tasted from an ex-château bottle sent to my home.
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The 2009 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is closed on the nose compared to the 2009 Climens: light lanolin and dried honey scents, but I would like to see more vigour. The palate is viscous on the entry with what seems like slightly more residual sugar than its peers, but it feels fat and generous on the finish with a spicy aftertaste that is very appealing. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
The pale to medium gold colored 2009 Lafaurie-Peyraguey features candied citrus and dried tropical fruits with crème brûlée and chamomile notes with a waft of honey. The palate is fresh, youthful and zippy, finishing with loads of tropical layers.
Tasted blind. Nose not 100% clean. Sweet white-peach juice underneath, and a bit hot. (JR)