2007 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey
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The 2007 Clos Haut-Peyraguey was tasted from two bottles: the first a little fungal, the second a bit yeasty and not quite right. The palate is more representative as it is tangy with fine acidity, marmalade and quince, though it shows a little bitterness on the finish. Tasted at the 2007 horizontal in Sauternes.
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Tasted single blind against its peers. The Clos Haut Peyraguey has a very fragrant, floral bouquet with a “patisserie” element: touches of lemon meringue, apricot and walnut. The palate is very well-balanced, quite taut and spicy on the entry, not quite as “flowing” as other 2007 Sauternes but very zesty and tensile. This is an excellent Sauternes that will need time to harmonize, but all the constituent parts are here. Tasted January 2011.
Pale yellow-gold. Tight nose suggests orange, lime and oatmeal. Juicy, spicy and penetrating, with a very intense flavor of peach. Finishes long and powerfully aromatic.