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| 192.50 EUR | 1971 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | fr_bordeaux / Bordeaux |
| 684.68 EUR | 1981 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | fr_bordeaux / Bordeaux |
| 657.00 GBP | 1996 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | uk / United Kingdom |
| 679.25 GBP | 2001 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | uk / United Kingdom |
| 269.00 GBP | 2007 | 24 x 37.5cl | 1 | uk / United Kingdom |
| 376.20 GBP | 2009 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | uk / United Kingdom |
| 172.70 EUR | 2012 | 6 x 75cl | 13 | fr_bordeaux / Bordeaux |
| 172.70 EUR | 2012 | 6 x 75cl | 13 | fr_bordeaux / Bordeaux |
| 1350.00 HKD | 2015 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 161.00 EUR | 2016 | 6 x 75cl | 3 | fr_bordeaux / Bordeaux |
| 161.00 EUR | 2016 | 6 x 75cl | 8 | fr_bordeaux / Bordeaux |
| 218.00 GBP | 2021 | 6 x 75cl | 3 | uk / United Kingdom |
| 238.00 GBP | 2022 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | uk / United Kingdom |
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| 1981 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 90 | |
| 1999 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3229.68 | |
| 2001 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 5107.68 | 93 |
| 2002 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 4339.44 | 88 |
| 2002 | 6 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 2169.72 | 88 |
| 2003 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 4419.36 | 91 |
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| 2005 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3886.08 | 88 |
| 2005 | 24 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 88 | |
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| 2007 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 4833.60 | 93 |
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| 2009 | 12 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 2204.34 | |
| 2009 | 12 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 4408.68 | 91 |
| 2009 | 24 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 4408.68 | 91 |
| 2010 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 5517.60 | 89 |
| 2011 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 4130.40 | |
| 2011 | 24 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 4130.40 | 89 |
| 2011 | 6 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 2065.20 | 89 |
| 2012 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3813.36 | 90 |
| 2012 | 6 x 75cl | 2 | 0 | 1906.68 | 90 |
| 2013 | 6 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 1769.58 | 93 |
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| 2014 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3783.24 | 94 |
| 2014 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 945.81 | 94 |
| 2015 | 12 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 1906.68 | 94 |
| 2015 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3813.36 | 94 |
| 2015 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 1906.68 | 94 |
| 2016 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3691.08 | 93 |
| 2016 | 24 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 3691.08 | 93 |
| 2016 | 6 x 75cl | 2 | 0 | 1845.54 | 93 |
| 2017 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3957.48 | 92 |
| 2017 | 24 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 3957.48 | 92 |
| 2017 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 989.37 | 92 |
| 2017 | 6 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 1978.74 | 92 |
| 2018 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 3446.88 | 92 |
| 2018 | 24 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 3446.88 | 92 |
| 2018 | 6 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 1723.44 | 92 |
| 2019 | 12 x 37.5cl | 0 | 0 | 93 | |
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Rating: 91 –93
Pale lemon-gold in color, the 2020 Clos Haut-Peyraguey offers up scents of cinnamon toast, praline and marzipan, over a core of peach preserves and honey-drizzled pears with a touch of baked apples. The palate lends loads of savory nuances with a lively line delivering the long, spicy, nicely balanced finish.
Rating: 91 –93
Pale lemon-gold colored, the 2019 Clos Haut-Peyraguey prances out of the glass with notes of candied orange peel, shaved ginger, allspice and honeycomb plus suggestions of lemon marmalade and lime cordial. The palate is already beautifully poised with loads of perfumed citrus layers and just enough freshness to lift the sweet, seductive honeyed characters through the long finish.
Rating: 92 –92
The 2017 Clos Haut-Peyraguey offers up aromas of key lime pie, candied orange peel and pineapple upside-down cake with hints of peach blossoms and gingerbread. It has loads of layers on the satin-textured palate with bold freshness and a long, spicy finish.
Rating: 90 –92
The 2017 Clos Haut-Peyraguey has loads of ginger, allspice and beeswax notes over guava, mango, orange blossoms and apricots. The palate is rich and spicy, possessing great poise and loads of layers, with a spicy finish.
Rating: 92 –94
The 2016 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey was tightly wound on the nose with hints of melted butter infusing the citrus and honey fruit. It does not quite "flow" at the moment. The palate is well balanced with pure botrytised fruit, very well-judged acidity and although the finish is dominated by a patina of creamy new oak at the moment, everything is in place for a great Sauternes.
Rating: 94 –94
The 2015 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey is a blend of 95% Sémillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc cropped between 7 and 15 October. It has a very composed and pure bouquet with scents of acacia honey, mango and quince, a touch of yellow flowers developing with aeration while maintaining admirable delineation and focus. The palate is very well balanced with a viscous opening, the acidity nicely matched with the richness in situ, lending freshness and weightlessness toward the finish. This is a very elegant Sauternes that is deftly made and it should give plenty of drinking pleasure over the next two or three decades.
Rating: 90 –90
Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. The 2012 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey has a lifted bouquet of honeysuckle and peach, with just a hint of chlorine underneath that ebbs away and is replaced by lemon curd. The palate is viscous on the entry with light honeyed fruit, white peach and marmalade, gently building towards the easy-going, slightly smudged finish that gently caresses the mouth. This is a respectable Sauternes for 2012 and a fine Clos Haut-Peyraguey to enjoy over the next dozen years or so.
Rating: 89 –91
The 2012 Clos Haut Peyraguey will probably be a blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc cropped at 18 hectoliters per hectare, mainly from four tries between October 4 and 31, although the last will probably not be included in the blend. It offers a pleasant lemon curd and apricot-scented bouquet with just a hint of toffee apple. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp, nicely focused opening. It is very fresh, perhaps missing a little weight on the mid-palate, but there is a pleasing minerality and weight on the finish. This is succinctly crafted and will offer pleasure during its first ten years in bottle. Drink 2015-2025. This estate was purchased by Bernard Magrez at the tail end of 2012 and he was wise enough to keep winemaker Anthony Defives at the helm.
Rating: 89 –89
Tasted blind at the Sauternes 2011 horizontal tasting. The Château Clos Haut Peyraguey was the one slight disappointment. Like the superior Rabaud-Promis it sports a Germanic bouquet, hints of kerosene infusing the honeyed fruit, perhaps with time erring towards an Alsatian Vendange Tardive. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous entry and finally returning to what you might call a typical Sauternes. It is certainly well balanced, even if the oak still needs a year or two two be fully subsumed. Yet there is a sense of conservatism, refusing to offer more complexity or depth on the finish that prefers to play it safe. Commercially savvy Sauternes? Most certainly, but not one that sets the pulse racing. I would like to revisit this with another couple of years in bottle.
Rating: 92 –94
The fabulous Clos Haut Peyraguey has a slightly pinched nose that unwinds nicely in the glass to reveal a patina of mineral-rich, lightly botrytized fruit almost pixellated in clarity. The palate is medium-bodied with a waxy texture upon the entry. It is very harmonious, although at this early stage the creamy new oak is just a little dominant and detracts from its tension. However, I am convinced that this will be fully assimilated by the time of bottling and the complexity and harmony of this Sauternes cannot be avoided. I would afford it more bottle age than other Sauternes. Drink 2016-2030+.
Rating: 91 –91
Now part of Bernard Magrez ever-expanding portfolio, the Chateau Clos Haut-Peyraguey 2010 has an attractive bouquet with honey, peach, marmalade and a touch of creme caramel. It is well- defined with well-integrated oak. The palate has a waxy entry, good acidity, and is fresh and lively with a straightforward lemongrass-tinged finish that shows fine persistency in the mouth. This is a thoroughly enjoyable Sauternes. Drink now-2030.
Rating: 89 –89
Medium lemon-gold colored, the 2010 Clos Haut-Peyraguey features evolved notes of crème brûlée, candle wax and toasted almonds with touches of fresh hay and burnt sugar. Full-bodied, concentrated and seductive, the maturing fruit lends a savoriness to the otherwise opulent character, finishing spicy.
Rating: 91 –93
The nose is surprisingly taciturn at the moment, taking time to unfurl and reluctantly offering some light honeyed, white flower aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, very well defined, quite minerally with dried apricot, honey, nectarine and a touch of lemon curd. It would benefit from more weight and intensity towards the finish, but it has good length and finesse, gaining weight all the time with aeration.
Rating: 88 –88
To be honest, I was anticipating a better showing from Clos Haut Peyraguey. The nose of the 2009 does not quite possess the vivacity and clarity of its peers, although there are attractive waxy scents emerging with aeration. The palate is well-balanced, lighter and more feminine in style than its peers, while the tincture of caramel towards the finish suggests that this will be one of the shorter-lived 2009s? I will seek to re-taste this.
Rating: 91 –91
Tasted single blind against its peers. The Clos Haut Peyraguey has a very floral bouquet with attractive aromas of wild honey, white peach and beeswax that blossoms in the glass, the oak now more subsumed compared to last year. The palate is well-balanced with much more botrytis and weight in comparison with its peers. The finish is mellifluous and clean with attractive spice and orange notes on the extravagant finish that bears more semblance to a 2007 than 2008. Tasted January 2012.
Rating: 91 –91
The 2008 Clos Haut Peyraguey is just a little oaky on the nose but maintains good delineation and purity, with honey, almond and a touch of vanilla. The palate is very well-balanced, with admirable poise and focus, the acidity cutting nicely through the botrytized fruit, but needs more persistence on its lemon curd-tinged finish to merit a higher score. Drink now-2025+
Rating: 91 –93
Cropped at 7 hectoliters per hectare in three tries, this is a lovely little 2008 from a lovely little estate. This has a well-defined nose of acacia, honeysuckle and minerals with nice lift and expression. The palate is vibrant, well defined and harmonious with a good weight of honeyed fruit. Notes of apricot and orange zest, displaying good weight and botrytis on the finish, this is an impressive 2008.
Rating: 93 –93
Tasted single blind against its peers. The Clos Haut Peyraguey has a very fragrant, floral bouquet with a “patisserie” element: touches of lemon meringue, apricot and walnut. The palate is very well-balanced, quite taut and spicy on the entry, not quite as “flowing” as other 2007 Sauternes but very zesty and tensile. This is an excellent Sauternes that will need time to harmonize, but all the constituent parts are here. Tasted January 2011.
Rating: 93 –93
The Clos Haut Peyraguey 2007 has an expressive nose with notes of clear honey, apricot, fig and a touch of walnut: very well defined and natural. The palate is quite racy and spicy with ginger inflecting the mandarin, pear, marmalade and apricot fruit. It displays superb weight and persistency towards the finish with just a faint tang of ginger lingering on the aftertaste. Excellent. Drink now-2025.
Rating: 92 –94
The nose is still a little muffled at the moment (as evident by the separate tries tasted from barrel.) Remaining rather yeasty and closed. Apple, a touch of honey, perhaps a little earthy at this stage. The palate is more cohesive with notes of marmalade, dried lychee, a touch of peach and orange zest. The finish is a little disjointed - certainly more towards the marmalade end of the tasting spectrum rather than peach or honey. Good acidity, full of vigour on the finish. All the components here to make a great Clos Haut-Peyraguey. Drink 2010-2025. Tasted April 2008.
Rating: 89 –89
Tasted blind at Southwold ’06 Bordeaux tasting. This is another ’06 Sauternes that has come on leaps and bounds in bottle. It has a very attractive, tightly-wound, more minerally bouquet with superb delineation, although it demands coaxing from the glass. There are aromas of acacia honey, candyfloss, cooking apple, a touch of mandarin – soft and becoming quite coconut-y with time. The palate does not quite have the complexity of the other wines, moderate acidity; the oak just a little too prominent for my liking but with an attractive touch of ginger towards the pineapple and mandarin infused finish. Tasted January 2010.
Rating: 84 –86
A very primal nose of apple-blossom and acacia honey. Good definition. The palate is focused with well-integrated new oak. Honey, peach and almond, though lacking depth and vigour on the finish. Tasted March 2007.
Rating: 88 –88
Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey has a slight chlorine-like aroma in the glass, married with vanilla pod, dried honey and apricot scents that gather pace with time. The palate is harmonious and refined with good acidity, a little waxy in texture with hints of marzipan infusing the honeyed fruit. Yet it just seems to dip prematurely toward the finish and does not deliver the requisite complexity the aromatics deserve.
Rating: 90 –90
Tasted twice in Bordeaux then in London. This has a delicate perfumed nose of lemon curd, quince, Turkish Delight and almond. Good definition with subtle use of new oak. The palate is laced with coconut and almond again, very well balanced with the oak integrating over the year between tastings. Viscous on the finish with touches of melted butter, whipped cream and orange zest. Good persistency. Very fine. Tasted January 2008.
Rating: 88 –88
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Rating: 91 –91
Tasted single blind at Southwold. This is more fragrant and well defined on the nose: honeysuckle, quince, almond and a touch of orange-blossom. The palate is well balanced with good botrytis, well integrated oak with touches of orange zest, brioche and white peach. Nice length with well-integrated oak. This is a classy little number from a small estate definitely on the “up”. Drink now-2020+ Tasted January 2009.
Rating: 89 –89
The 2004 Clos Haut Peyraguey offers a muted butterscotch and wax resin bouquet that only reluctantly opens up with aeration. The palate is unctuous in the mouth with a fine bead of acidity cutting through the honeyed fruit, although it is not as complex as recent vintages such as the 2007 and 2009. Nevertheless, this is a generous Clos Haut Peyraguey, to wit, a Sauternes wine that goes out to give pleasure and can do without intellectualization. Drink now-2020. Tasted February 2014.
Rating: 91 –91
Ex-chateau bottle tasted blind in Sauternes. The Clos Haut Peyraguey ’03 is a respectable Sauternes for the vintage. It has a simple bouquet of quince and lime flower that is atypically light and not precocious for the vintage. There are hints of caramel that emerge with time. The palate is well-balanced with crisp acidity. It is harmonious and pure with good levels of botrytis on the finish, with delightful dried mango, quince and marmalade notes lingering in the mouth. Very fine. Drink now-2024. Tasted April 2013.
Rating: 90 –92
The nose is quite closed compared to Lafaurie-Peyraguey. Faint lemon and pineapple. A pretty, minerally palate with superb balance and grace. Fresh and lively on the finish which is laced with quince and orange peel. Lovely wine. Tasted May 2004.
Rating: 90 –90
No tasting note was given.
Rating: 88 –89
Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2003 is a rich, sweet vintage of powerful, full-bodied wines that possess huge levels of glycerin, alcohol, and residual sugar.
Rating: 88 –90
Very little on the nose. Fragrant white flowers. The palate has good balance, similar style to the 1999 with more length on the finish. Very backward at the moment but I think this has potential. Tasted May 2003
Rating: 93 –93
The Clos Haut-Peyraguey has a very pure and honeyed bouquet with marmalade, quince and honeysuckle aromas that gain intensity in the glass. The palate is viscous on the entry with very good weight in the mouth. This is one of the more unctuous Sauternes 2001 with a long spicy finish. I can see this aging beautifully over the next 20-odd years.
Rating: 90 –92
One of the best examples from this estate in many years, this superb Sauternes possesses a light greenish-gold color in addition to a gorgeous nose of honeyed fruit cocktail intermixed with caramel and vanilla. The wine is full-bodied and unctuously textured, with good acidity providing definition and uplift. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016.
Rating: 92 –92
A big time sleeper of the vintage, Clos Haut Peyraguey’s 2001 exhibits abundant amounts of Grand Marnier-like orange flavors intermixed with creme brulee, melted caramels, and hints of pineapples and apricots. Full-bodied, sweet, long, and well-defined, it should drink well for 15+ years.
Rating: 91 –93
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Rating: 88 –90
A citrus nose with an odd scent of Airfix glue! Very little botrytis. But the palate is much better: loads of marmalade and apricot, rich with fine structure. Very firm and tight, this will probably be superior to the 1999 and 2003, which were taste alongside. Tasted May 2003.
Rating: 82 –84
Relatively light on the nose for a 1997 with faint notes of honeysuckle, melon and apricot. The palate has more power than expected. Spicy honeyed fruits. Lacks some finesse. Moderate amount of botrytis. Lacks some class but not bad. Tasted June 2001.
Rating: 85 –85
This wine is off-dry, with apricot and fruit cocktail scents and flavors, medium body, fine purity, unobtrusive oak, and a spicy, stylish finish. It will require consumption during its first 10-12 years of life, although I am sure it will live longer. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.
Rating: 86 –87
This property, which is making a modest comeback, has produced an attractive wine in 1990. The intense nose of honeyed pineapple is followed by a wonderfully rich, elegant wine with decent acidity, and plenty of glycerin and sweetness that is all framed nicely by the wine's acids and a touch of new oak barrels. The finish is spicy, long, and refreshing. Drink this charmer over the next 10-15 or more years.
Rating: 90 –90
The 1988, 1989 and 1990 merit higher scores than I had initially bestowed. The award for the richest, most full-bodied, and unctuously-textured and powerful wine goes to the 1990. It is a blockbuster, dramatic, ostentatious, powerful wine. I have not had much experience with the aging capabilities of Clos Haut-Peyraguey, but the 1990 unquestionably has 20 years of evolution ahead.
Rating: 90 –90
This is a great Sauternes that can probably still be bought for a song. A reserved but well-defined nose with lemon curd, orange peel and apricot. This is not as honeyed on the nose as one might expect, but lovely, natural balance with a slight saltiness on the creamy textured finish infused with a touch of tangerine. Very fine. Drink now. Tasted January 2007.
Rating: 86 –86
The 1988, 1989 and 1990 merit higher scores than I had initially bestowed. The 1989 suffers in comparison with the 1988 and 1990, largely because it is drier, with a waxy, Tokay-Pinot Gris-like personality. Although it shows well, it appears smaller-scaled than the fragrant 1988 and super-rich 1990. I have not had much experience with the aging capabilities of Clos Haut-Peyraguey, but the 1989 will last 15 years or more. It does not have the same level of fruit extraction as the 1988 and 1990, so once it begins to dry out, it will be less interesting.
Rating: 89 –89
The 1988, 1989 and 1990 merit higher scores than I had initially bestowed. The finest bouquet and aromatics are found in the 1988, which exhibits a striking nose of honeysuckle, and sweet peaches, apricots, and pineapples. This medium to full-bodied, elegantly styled wine, has a full degree less alcohol than the 1990. I have not had much experience with the aging capabilities of Clos Haut-Peyraguey, but the 1988 will last 15 years or more.
Rating: 85 –85
While much lighter than most 1986s, this is still an attractive, and fruity, medium-bodied wine with good length and balance, and some evidence of botrytis in its peach/apricot flavors. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/89.
Rating: 91 –91
Notes of ripe pear, white peach and flowers preface the 2022 Clos Haut-Peyraguey, a medium to full-bodied, juicy and tense Sauternes with bright acidity but lacking depth and personality. This blend of 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc was harvested in three tries from October 7 to October 27, with a yield of nine hectoliters per hectare.
Rating: 90 –90
The 2021 Clos Haut-Peyraguey, a blend of 60% Sémillon and 40% Sauvignon Blanc, reveals a fruity, elegant bouquet of pineapple and exotic fruits and gentle hints of volatile acidity. Moderately weighted and juicy, it’s fresh and delicate with a short, ethereal finish.
Rating: 92 –94
The Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey 2014 is a blend of 95% Sémillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc picked between 16 September and 25 October. Michel Rolland actually told me that Bernard Magrez had insisted he oversee the wine himself despite Michel's protesting that Sauternes was not his area of expertise. Well, this is a damn fine Sauternes. It has captivating purity on the nose with that Sémillon in full flight, almost Climens-like in style. The palate is unctuous on the entry, the acidity nice judged, perhaps just a tad straight-laced on the finish but very pure and sensual. This is a very fine Clos Haut Peyraguey that could surpass recent vintages.
Rating: 91 –93
The 2015 Clos Haut Peyraguey is a blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc, cropped at just 14 hectoliters per hectare between September 7 and October 15. It has a perfumed and quite floral bouquet with dried yellow flowers intermixed with dried honey and quince aromas. The palate is very well balanced with pure botrytised fruit, not the most complex Sauternes of the vintage, but tensile with a citrus-fresh, blood orange-tinged finish. Enjoy this over the next 5-25 years.
Rating: 86 –86
Tasted at the Sauternes 2006 ten-year on horizontal in Bordeaux. The 2006 Clos Haut Peyraguey felt rather muted on the nose. The palate is better with peach and quince on the entry, a fine line of acidity, although it is missing just a little weight and complexity on what feels like a linear and conservative finish. Not the strongest release from the estate in recent years, I would drink this over the next decade. Tasted April 2016.
Rating: 90 –90
Pale to medium gold colored, the 1998 Clos Haut-Peyraguey gives up notes of dried apples, baked pears and preserved lemon peel with touches of toast and roasted almonds. It features bags of freshness in the mouth lifting the maturing stone fruit and apple flavors, finishing long and savory.
Rating: 91 –91
The 2009 Clos Haut-Peyraguey has a pale to medium gold color and nose of dried tropical fruit, praline, ginger, beeswax and honey. Maturing, it is rich, lively and savory in the mouth with a stewed tea finish.
Rating: 93 –93
The pale lemon colored 2016 Clos Haut-Peyraguey reveals a veritable cornucopia of tropical notes—guava, mango and pineapple—with nuances of spiced pears, jasmine, fallen leaves and allspice plus a touch of acacia honey. The palate is elegantly styled with all those intense scents marrying beautifully into a perfumed restraint, finishing with a lively citrus lift.
Rating: 90 –92
Pale to medium lemon-gold colored, the 2018 Clos Haut-Peyraguey offers up bold, expressive notes of orange peel, lemon meringue pie, candied ginger and lime blossoms with hints of nutmeg and almond croissant. The palate has a toasty/savoriness to complement all that vibrant fruit, along with a silken texture and subtly nutty finish.
Rating: 90 –92
The Clos Haut Peyraguey has a tight, well-defined bouquet with subtle notes of honey, lime flower and brioche. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity and a tangible sense of tension, with touches of spice and lemongrass towards the finish. This is an intellectual Clos Haut Peyraguey that might surprise a few people after bottling.
Rating: 91 –93
The Clos Haut-Peyraguey, now within the stable of Bernard Magrez, is slightly deeper in color than its peers. It has a gentle, slightly nutty and smoky bouquet that unfolds nicely in the glass. The palate is viscous on the entry with mellifluous honeyed fruit. There is plenty of botrytis here, good acidity with a concentrated, almost Climens-like finish. This is very fine and could merit a higher score after bottling.
Rating: 86 –88
Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2002 was an average vintage.
Rating: 86 –86
Although the 2000's evolved golden color is worrisome, it is accompanied by a precocious nose of burnt caramel, toast, and jammy fruit. While there is good density as well as nicely integrated wood, acidity, and alcohol, the wine seems disjointed and awkward. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2012.
Rating: 90 –90
The 1990 is a rich, full-bodied, unctuously-textured and powerful wine. This dramatic, ostentatious, alcoholic Sauternes has 20 years of evolution ahead. Last tasted 11/94
Rating: 86 –86
The 1989 suffers in comparison with the 1990 and 1988 vintages, largely because it is drier, with a waxy, Tokay-Pinot Gris-like personality. Although it shows well, it appears smaller-scaled than the fragrant 1988 and super-rich 1990. It will last for two decades, but it does not have the same level of fruit extraction, so once it begins to dry out, it will be less interesting. Last tasted 11/94
Rating: 89 –89
The finest bouquet and aromatics are found in the 1988, which exhibits a striking nose of honeysuckle, and sweet peaches, apricots, and pineapples. This medium to full-bodied, elegant wine will last for 15 years. Last tasted 11/94
Rating: 85 –85
While much lighter than most 1986s, this is still an attractive, and fruity, medium-bodied wine with good length and balance, and some evidence of botrytis in its peach/apricot flavors. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/89.
Rating: 75 –75
One-dimensional, straightforward, simple honeyed flavors offer little complexity or grip. I could not detect any evidence of botrytis. Anticipated maturity: Now-1993. Last tasted, 6/87.
Rating: 85 –87
I enjoyed the 1997 Clos-Haut-Peyraguey, a honeyed orange/citrusy-styled wine with elegance, medium body, and a fresh, lively personality. Exhibiting good botrytis and moderate sweetness, it should drink well for 10-12 years.
Rating: 85 –85
This wine is off-dry, with apricot and fruit cocktail scents and flavors, medium body, fine purity, unobtrusive oak, and a spicy, stylish finish. It will require consumption during its first 10-12 years of life, although I am sure it will live longer. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.