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De Fargues 2005 37.50cl

AOC | Sauternes | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
100 Wine Spectator
This is very concentrated with dried pineapple, honey and caramel. Full-bodied and superdense. Like honey. Massive. From the former head and part owner of Yquem. Score range: 95-100 ?JS
19 Rene Gabriel
Frisches, helles Gelb. Heftige, zu Kopf steigende Botrytis, deutliche Acetonnote, gelbe Fruchte, feine Honigtouch. Saftiger, frischer Gaumen, feine Rasse, saftig mit einem schönen, gebundenen Fettmantel aussen. zeigt eine tolle Länge und vereint im Wesen eigentlich zwei mögliche Appellationen, einerseits die Rasse eines Barsac's, die Süsse eines Sauternes und vielleicht machen gerade diese zwei Element aus ihm einen typischen Fargues! (18/20). 07: Riecht wie ein reife Yquem. Viel Vanillecreme, Rasse und extrem lang. beginnen (2013 - 2060)
95 Robert Parker
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Producer
Château de Fargues
Château de Fargues may be the only Bordeaux château that has had the same family of owners since the 1500s. It is owned by the de Lur-Saluces family, the previous long-term owners of Château d'Yquem who sold their prized château to LVMH in 1996 following a long family feud. De Fargues is notably different from that of d'Yquem, however. Much of it is connected to its micro-climate which actually ripens a week later than d'Yquem. The yields are also naturally and incredibly low with 7.5 hectare per hectolitre not being uncommon. The reason may be the sandy loam soils which strongly discourages the vine to grow. As can be expected with such lows yields, the style of the wine is also incredibly deep, with a texturally richer and denser feeling than that of d'Yquem.