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Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2007 White (Sauternes)
- Editors' Choice
A beautifully ripe wine, layered with the richest fruit, the acidity offering a bright moment within the richness. Botrytis is there, like a hard core for the pillow of ripe apricots, lychees, spice and fine freshness.
— R.V.
(6/1/2010)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2010 Barrel sample White (Sauternes)
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94-96 On the dry side, emphasizing the power of the botrytis, this is a concentrated wine, very rich and dense. For the long-term.
— R.V.
(6/25/2011)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2009 Barrel sample White (Sauternes)
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93-95 Barrel sample. Certainly on the dry side, the wine is very rich, hard edged in its spiciness, with quite a bite of ginger. The acidity, though, is very much in balance, offering a wonderful crispness at the core of all the sweetness.
— R.V.
(8/9/2010)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2006 White (Sauternes)
- Cellar Selection
Dry botrytis dominates this wine at this stage in its development, a layer of firm concentration on top of the lychee, superripe pear and dried peaches. It is powerful, rich, very dense, needing aging for 10 years or more.
— R.V.
(3/1/2009)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2011 Barrel Sample White (Sauternes)
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93-95. Barrel sample. Spice from new wood and the superripe, botrytized fruit show strongly in this powerful, impressive wine. It has weight, structure and intensity. It will surely age for many years.
— R.V.
(4/2/2012)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2008 Barrel sample White (Sauternes)
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92-94 Barrel sample. Like many of the Sauternes in 2008, this is dominated by huge, concentrated botrytis. The fruits are dried, with orange peel coming through as a final, fresh lift.
— R.V.
(12/31/2009)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2004 White (Sauternes)
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A powerful wine for the vintage, dominated by apples, almonds and dry honey, powered by fresh acidity through the balanced finish. The texture is dense, dryness overlaid with sweet tangerine and orange flavors.
— R.V.
(2/1/2009)
Château Clos Haut Peyraguey 2006 Barrel sample White (Sauternes)
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91—93 Barrel sample. Excellent spicy wine, lots of sweet fruits, baked apple and caramel. A rich, intense wine, but balanced with a waft of crisp acidity.
— R.V.
(12/31/2009)
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