Château de Fargues

Sauternes

2018 Château de Fargues

MAR 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, detailed, fruity, some vanilla, light spicy note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, lemons, spices, detailed, intense, layered, long. Superb balance. 95-97

2017 Château de Fargues

APR 17 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, peach, fruity, elegant and bright nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed, beautiful, lively, nuanced and long. Superb purity. 94-96

2016 Château de Fargues

OCT 19 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, peach and honey, detailed and intense nose, rich. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, detailed, creamy yet playful, layered, nuanced, superb length. 96

2016 Château de Fargues

MAY 19 Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruit driven, detailed nose, nuanced and intense. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, intense, detailed, layered and nuanced, long. 96

2016 Château de Fargues

APR 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, spices, detailed nose, pure. Intense. Fresh acidity. Fresh, intense, detailed, pure, lively, refreshing and fruity, bright pineapples, long. One of the stars of the vintage. 94-96

2015 Château de Fargues

APR 16 Golden. Rich, intense, fruity, vanilla, pineapples, apricots, layered and deep. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, intense, playful, bright, intense, long. Superb. Pure. 95-97

2014 Château de Fargues

OCT 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, peach, vanilla, fresh and fruity nose, bright and intense. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, peach, pineapples, lighter and brighter expression for Fargues, elegant and long. 94

2014 Château de Fargues

JUN 15 Pale golden. Apricots, vanilla, fruity, intense nose, detailed and layered. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, lively, playful and long. 94

2014 Château de Fargues

APR 15 Pale golden. Apricots, detailed, nuanced, layered, intense and fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, intense, layered, detailed, nuanced and long. 93-95

2013 Château de Fargues

APR 14 Pale golden. Apples, tropical, pineapples, fresh, floral and layered nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, delicate, especially for Fargues, nuanced, lovely balance, refined, fantastic length. 95-97

2011 Château de Fargues

MAY 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, intense, some vanilla and spices, almost leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, intense fruit characters, detailed, refreshing and nuanced, layered, long. 95

2011 Château de Fargues

FEB 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, pure, fruity, detailed, layered, elegant and super nose, no evolvement yet. Bright! Fresh acidity, pineapples, pure, apricots, detailed, layered, nuanced, so lively and bright, hugely enjoyable, long. 95

2011 Château de Fargues

AUG 15 Pale golden. Rich, intense, pineapples, fruity, light floral note, layered, deep, pure, light tea note, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, detailed, smooth, refreshing, rich yet almost subtle and nuanced, playful, very long. 96

2010 Château de Fargues

JUN 13 Pale golden. Apricots, apples, minerals, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, lively and fruity, elegant and refined, rich but nuanced, long. 95

2010 Château de Fargues

JUN 11 Golden. Intense, pineapple, pure and complex, layered, stunning fruit, superb length, amazing. 95-96

2010 Château de Fargues

MAY 11 Golden, tropical, quite intense, complex, beautiful acidity, elegance and refined, texture is perfection, pure and long 93-95

2009 Château de Fargues

JUN 15 Pale golden. Fruity, apricots, pineapples, fruity, ripe and tropical, some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, smooth, lovely balance, layered, super. Very long indeed. 98

2009 Château de Fargues

JUN 11 Slightly deeper lemon yellow, apricots, vanilla, very ripe pineapples, very complex. Gorgeous acidity, pure, elegant, balanced, amazing wine, and a truly exceptional vintage for Sauternes/ Barsac. WOW! Again a brilliant fruit, so fresh acidity, mouthwatering, exceptional length. 96-98

2008 Château de Fargues

AUG 17 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, fruity, intense, layered and pure nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded texture, fresh, lively, intense, pineapples, pure and long. 95

2008 Château de Fargues

MAY 14 Pale golden. Pineapples, tropical, vanilla, fruity and fresh nose. Elegant and layered. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, elegant texture, refreshing, detailed, playful, superb, very long. 95

2007 Château de Fargues

APR 18 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, detailed, nuanced, layered, pure nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, cinnamon, peach, nuanced, layered, playful, still somewhat tight, long. Decant this. Enjoyed at new cellar revealing dinner at Château Figeac. 96

2007 Château de Fargues

JUN 17 Golden. Apricots, spices, detailed, nuanced, ripe, rich, layered nose. Fresh acidity, refreshing, lively, detailed, pineapples, peach, apricots, some vanilla, pure and bright, stunning length, even more ravishing than last bottle in April. 97

2007 Château de Fargues

APR 17 Magnum. Golden. Rich, fruity, apricots, pineapples, detailed, nose, intense, touch of exotic spices. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, apricots, pineapples, detailed, nuanced, very long indeed. Stunning. 96

2006 Château de Fargues

APR 16 Golden. Apricots, rich, intense, fruity, pineapples, ripe nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, intense, lively, detailed, rounded, apricots, vanilla and pineapples, some cinnamon, long. 94

2005 Château de Fargues

OCT 17 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fresh, fruity, peach, rich and intense, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rich, apricots and pineapples, intense, peach, detailed and long. Sublime texture. 95

2005 Château de Fargues

JUL 17 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, spices, peach, intense nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, pineapples, peach, rich and intense, beautiful balance, smooth texture, rich and long. 97

2005 Château de Fargues

APR 17 Golden. Apricots, some spices, anise, pineapples, vanilla and cinnamon, tight and firm. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apricots, intense fruit, detailed and layered, playful and refreshing, gorgeous length. 97

2004 Château de Fargues

MAR 17 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, spices, intense, fruity, ripe, rich, apple cake notes, cinnamon. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, playful and concentrated, layered and long. 95

2002 Château de Fargues

JUN 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, elegant, nuanced nose, pineapples and spices. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, pineapples, elegant, nuanced, playful, detailed, long. 94

2002 Château de Fargues

FEB 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, detailed nose, quite intense, cinnamon. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, layered, detailed, nuanced, playful, long. Stunning bottle! 95

2001 Château de Fargues

OCT 17 Golden. Apricots, intense, peach, vanilla, spices, layered, rich and deep nose, superb nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, spices, layered, smooth and soothing texture, detailed, light Christmas spices note in fruit driven finish. Playful. 97

2001 Chateau de Fargues

APR 10 (demi) Bright golden, honey, botrytis, biscuits, apricots, vanilla, so complex, layered and intense. Sweet, but still so refreshing, acidity works perfectly, such balance, you marvel at how this fruit basket can feel dry, and still mouthwatering and so lively. Pure youth, such elegance and e very long finish. 94

1999 Château de Fargues

APR 19 Amber. Rich, fruity, apricots, spices, exotic and detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, fresh, detailed, intense, layered and creamy, nuanced, superb concentration, long. 95

1999 Château de Fargues

JUL 13 Amber gold colour. Nuts, rich, fruity, massive, caramel, a bit overdone on the nose. Fairly fresh acidity, rich, fruity, lacks nuance and balance, intense honey and apricot notes, fresher aftertaste. The day after more together and elegant. 92

1999 Château de Fargues

MAR 11 Golden, quite closed, orange marmalade, apricots, honey, some almonds and botrytis. Nice balance, fresh acidity, quite fat texture, at this point a bit short. 88

1998 Château de Fargues

APR 18 Golden. Apricots, detailed, fruity, peach, nuanced, layered, pineapples and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant, detailed, nuanced, lively, long. 95

1998 Château de Fargues

Golden. Apricots, fruity, peach, pineapples, detailed nose, refreshing. Fresh acidity, playful, detailed, intense, lively, elegant, fruity, long finish. 95

1998 Château de Fargues

DEC 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, detailed, nuanced nose, peach. Layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, playful, detailed, intense, creamy, juicy, lovely balance, long. 95

1998 Château de Fargues

SEP 17 Golden, amber tints. Apricots, fruity, anise, ripe, rich, intense, pineapples, scented, leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, rich, apricots, intense, full, intense, ripe and rich, long. 93

1998 Château de Fargues

JUL 13 Deep golden, amber tints. Decanted for five hours which I tend to find that must be done with the wines from de Fargues to get some elegance to these heavy and rich Sauternes. Apricots, botrytis, raisins, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity and rich palate, intense, more harmony with air, long finish. 94

1997 Château de Fargues

AUG 13 Gorgeous golden. Pure nose of apricots, honey, botrytis, floral and raisins, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, creamy texture, fruity, elegant and rich, layered, rounded and complex, ever so slight bitterness, long and creamy finish. 94

1993 Château de Fargues

DEC 15 Amber colour. Nuts, some botrytis, dried apricots, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, dried apricots and raisins, leaner, fresh, bit thin. 88

1990 Château de Fargues

Golden, amber tints. Rich, intense, apricots, pineapples, crème brulée, layered, deep and intense nose, more youthful than earlier bottles of this. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded texture, less of caramel and bitter notes, purer, intense, really sweet, some spices and ginger bread, layered, rich and long. Superb. 96

1990 Château de Fargues

MAR 13 Bright amber. Rich, almonds, caramel, apricots and butter scotch nose. Fresh acidity, sweet but balanced, rich style, not quite together at this stage, long. 90

1990 Château de Fargues

JAN 13 Blind. I was on 89 or 90 Fargues or Yquem, even if it was a bit leaner. Golden, amber hue. Pineapples, apricots, vanilla, elegant fruit. Complex and layered. Fresh acidity even if rich. Nuanced. Very long. 94

1989 Château de Fargues

MAY 13 Golden with amber tints. Apricots, honey, rich and ripe nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, lively and rich, fruity, intense, almost nutty, very long. 94

1983 Chateau de Fargues

MAY 10 Deep golden, amber hue. Foie gras and burnt almonds on the nose, not too open at first. Oily but fresh acidity, and a way fresher mouthfeel than the nose, slight bitter touch, cleansing, aftertaste lasts forever. Just a few minutes later cork taint starts to show, and getting more and more pronounced.......unfortunately.

1967 Château de Fargues

OCT 13 A wine I never thought I would be lucky enough to taste. Golden, amber hue. Rich nose, dried apricots, orange peel and marmalade, almonds, vanilla, layered nose. Fresh acidity, refreshing and fruity, bit lean palate, refreshing, bit bitter finish. Long. Could be more together. 93