What a fantastic wine. Deep golden in color. Very pretty. On the nose, there is honey, sea air, and apricots. On the palate, this is very complex. Apple, honey, some citrus (almost a burnt sugar-ish citrus if that makes sense). With air, some creme brulee emerges. Long finish. This is sweet but not as sweet as I expected and no where near cloying. Good acidity. The wine has decades left.
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Opened late in the evening (probably should have skipped it) but it was a nice treat. Drinking great right now. Golden in color, but not that dark for an 01 (purchased on release). The nose is gorgeous with apricots and honey and a bit of burnt sugar. On the palate, not quite as expressive but still quite nice. Burnt sugar and apricots carry thru. Viscous but not cloying. Sweet but not overtly. Ok acidity. Long finish. This was from a 375 and even in that format, has a long life left.
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2001 was such a great vintage and the wines from Sauternes or Barsac are in a gorgeous place right now. Golden orange in color. The nose is beautiful with honey and apricots. Slightly sweet on the palate. Oranges and apricots with honey. Viscous with a nice backbone of acidity. Long finish. This is complex and layered and demands ones attention. The first sip tastes good, then evolves on the palate and just does not let go. Works great with blue cheese or a savory dessert.
Château de Fargues probably doesn't get enough recognition and 2001 is one of the all time great vintages in Sauternes. This was an excellent showing and a great way to finish an evening. A very cool looking orange/red in color. The nose has orange peel and honey. A bit of Crem Brulee. On the palate, this is viscous although not as sweet as expected (which is fine). The orange peel carries thru with good acidity. Plenty of depth. A very long finish. Still on the young side, this should develop further.
From a 375ml bottle. This was very impressive. Drinking very well. Deep golden in color. The nose has honey and burnt orange peel. On the palate, this is sweet not cloying. Thick and unctuouos with good acidity. The burnt orange notes continue on the palate, also apricots and slight honey. Long finish. Impressive.
Wow. Served alongside the 2008 Yquem, it just wasn't fair. An amazing wine. Deeper (not too deep) gold in color with just a bit of orange/bronze. The nose is mazing. Apricots and honey, slight burnt orange peel and just a whiff of vanilla. On the palate, this has that great acidity to balance the sweetness. Tons of apricots, slight peach and a bit of orange. Layered and complex, it is both fascinating and delicious. A combination of candy and fruit. The finish goes on forever. It will work with the right dessert but really needs none. It seems to be both mature and will probably
