Packed with botrytis, this is a wine whose sweetness is suppressed by richness. Flavors of bitter oranges and white figs go with the intense core of botrytis, followed by a touch of bright acidity. This is a wine whose journey is just beginning.
94 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Jun 2010)
The 2007 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is medium gold-colored. It is a little shy and restrained to start, needing some coaxing to reveal notes of honey-coated walnuts, chamomile tea, and peach preserves, plus wafts of lime leaves, dried mandarin peel, and brown sugar. The palate is decadently rich, with just enough freshness to lift the opulent fruit to a long finish.
94 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Jul 2024)
Cropped over 7 tries with 130 grams per liter of residual sugar, the 2007 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey has a generous bouquet with almond, dried honey, minerals and yellow flowers – a little resinous and almost Barsac-like at first, though developing more botrytized aromas with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a honeyed entry. There is very good weight here: plenty of botrytized fruit, good acidity, lovely notes of mandarin, marmalade, quince and a twist of citrus lemon on the dense and assertive finish. This is a top Lafaurie-Peyraguey that was worth the perseverance during the harvest.
93 points, Wine Advocate (Dec 2014)
The 2007 Lafaurie-Peyraguey has an open bouquet with fragrant honey, acacia and quince aromas, hints of mirabelle coming through with time. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, quite tangy on the entry, touches of marmalade and quince again with very impressive definition on the finish. Superb. Tasted at the 2007 horizontal in Sauternes.
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Oct 2022)
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