Wine Advisor
De Fargues 2002
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
I suspect most readers will find it hard to get excited about the 2002 vintage for the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes after what appears to be a prodigious 2001. However, 2002 is a very fine year for this region, possibly superior to any of the vintages between 2000 and 1991. The wines possess plenty of botrytis, but neither the impressive definition nor supreme elegance of the 2001s. This is a sweet, full-bodied, fat, concentrated, intense effort that was showing well in September, 2003.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at Farr’s Sauternes 2002 horizontal. Deep straw with green tints. The nose displays good intensity: taut and minerally, well defined, developing with aeration aromas of creme-brulee, honey and a touch of biscuit. The palate is very attractive: well balanced, lithe and feminine, very good poise, attacking but not aggressive. The acidity slices through the honeyed fruit with precision and style. A touch of viscosity towards the finish, but not as unctuous as other ’02 Sauternes. This is a finely tuned Sauternes that excels in this vintage. Excellent. Drink now-2025+ Tasted October 2009.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2002 was an average vintage.
