DE FARGUES (SAUTERNES) 2006 750ML
Product price
$139.99
Description
94 to 96 pts. Robert Parker The refuge of the Lur Saluces family after selling their beloved Yquem, this is an Yquemlike wine that sells for a fraction of the price fetched for the most famous wine of the region. Rich, honeyed citrus along with creme brulee, vanillin, sweet caramelized pineapple and citrus notes are followed by a wine with an unctuously thick, viscous, full bodied mouthfeel, but with good enough acidity to balance out the wines enormous weight, richness, and concentration. This should be a 30+ year wine.
Product Details
| Category | High End Fine Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Producer | Chateau De Fargues |
| Vintage | 2006 |
| Size | 750 ml |
| Blend Composition | Sauvignon BlancSemillon |
| Classification | Premier Cru |
| Container | Bottle |
| Rater | Robert Parker |
| Rating | 96 Points |
| Wine Style | Dessert |
Expert Reviews
This is really attention-getting, with a seamless toasted coconut note weaving through lush tarte tartine, creamed apricot and heather flavors. As exotic as the flavors are, they are tightly focused and framed by a mouthwatering date note, with a long, mouthwatering finish.
A firm, densely structured wine, with the sweetness turned as much into richness. The flavors are of Seville orange zest, the richness coming from honey and almonds, balanced with dry botrytis. An impressive wine that needs time for aging.
The 2006 de Fargues has a broody nose, piqued at being broached too young (at least for Château de Fargues). The palate is rounded on the entry with orange zest and marmalade notes, very good weight but it feels a little muted towards the finish at the moment. That is typical de Fargues - cellar this for another ten years because all the component parts are here.