The 2011 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is pale to medium gold in color. The nose is a little broody and rubbery to begin, soon unfurling to offer up notes of candied orange peel, ginger cake, struck flint, and lime cordial, with hints of chalk dust and coriander seed in the background. The palate is elegantly crafted and soft-spoken, delivering citrus and mineral layers with impressive restraint, finishing long and saline.
95 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Jul 2024)
Spicy and dry, this ripe wine is as much about structure as sweetness at this stage. It is dense, packed with acidity and fragrant acacia and wildflower honey. As it opens up, it brings out orange zest and perfumed acidity. Drink from 2019.
94 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (May 2015)
The 2011 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey has a very primal nose with dried pineapple, beeswax, a touch of sea spray and wet stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a harmonious, viscous entry and very well-judged acidity that lends tension and poise. There is something more effortless about this 2011 compared to recent vintages, with a tang of marmalade popping up on the finish that is very elegant. Excellent.
93 points, Wine Advocate (Dec 2014)
The 2011 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is one of the recent gems from the estate and should not be ignored. It offers a pure, engaging bouquet of orange zest, canned pineapple, almond and petrichor aromas that burst from the glass. It may be a little more closed compared to when I last tasted it. The palate is beautifully balanced and very harmonious; this 2011 is built around tension and energy. Maybe it pulls up a little short in terms of length, but otherwise this is a very assured and classy Lafaurie-Peyraguey in the making. Tasted from an ex-château bottle sent to my home.
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Aug 2019)
A dense, sweet wine with dried pineapple, papaya and honey. Full body, very sweet and fresh. Spicy, botrytis character. Almost waxy undertone. Solid wine. Try in 2017.
93 points, James Suckling (Feb 2014)
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