John Gilman, A View from the Cellar:
The 2010 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey has turned out beautifully and is another of the
very top wines to be found in this vintage. The truly exceptional nose jumps from the glass in a
heavily-glazed mélange of oranges, pineapple, honey, chalky soil tones, a touch of new leather,
orange peel, flowers and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and
beautifully balanced, with a lovely core, excellent focus and a very long, poised and refined
finish. A superb 2010 Sauternes. 2014-2040. 92.
The 2010 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey has turned out beautifully and is another of the very top wines to be found in this vintage. The truly exceptional nose jumps from the glass in a heavily-glazed mélange of oranges, pineapple, honey, chalky soil tones, a touch of new leather, orange peel, flowers and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and beautifully balanced, with a lovely core, excellent focus and a very long, poised and refined finish. A superb 2010 Sauternes. 2014-2040. 92 Points
The World of Fine Wine
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey has turned out beautifully and is another of the very top wines this vintage. The exceptional nose jumps from the glass in a heavily glazed melange of oranges, pineapple, honey, chalky soil tones, a touch of new leather, orange peel, flowers, and vanillin oak. On the palate, the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex, and beautifully balanced, with a lovely core, excellent focus, and a very long, poised, and refined finish. A superb 2010 Sauternes. 2014-40.
Wine Advocate - Neal Martin
The Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2010 is a little more backward on the nose compared to its peers, with tightly wound scents of dried honey, tropical fruit quince and melted butter. The oak is well integrated. The palate is well-balanced on the entry, the viscous fruit neatly offset by the crisp line of acidity that keeps the finish taut and linear. This is a stylish Sauternes full of breeding and class. Perhaps it has wider appeal than its peers and it serves as a perfect introduction to the Sauternes vintage.
Wine Doctor
Residual sugar 125 g/l. A pure and concentrated fruit style here, very compact and polished, less flamboyant than the other samples, and finely grained with a layer of oak. The palate follows on in the same vein, polished and dense, moderate sweetness but with a lovely botrytis texture underneath it, and no shortage of acid lift and vigour. More botrytis through the middle. Beautifully fresh and yet gently concentrated. Rather an elegant style, nuanced with notes of thyme honey, honeysuckle and vanilla, but with a wonderful presence in the mouth overall.
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey