Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2002

This is surprisingly good for a difficult vintage. Medium body, light sweetness and a clean, fruity finish. Lots of dried pineapple. Drink now.

Light lemon colour. Very, very sweet and slightly simple. Lots of short-term pleasure. Quite astringent finish. (JR)

Medium light yellow, bright. Subtle, ripe bouquet with almost buttery notes, flavors of pineapple and nectarines, already quite approachable. Long, silky palate with plenty of suppleness, ripe fruit with gently compote-like notes, not as heavy as other vintages, one of the most elegant Lafaurie wines of the last twenty years.

03: medium pale yellow; bright. Subtle, ripe bouquet; almost buttery notes, pineapple and nectarines – already feels quite approachable. Long, silky palate with plenty of suppleness and ripe, gently compote-like fruit. Not as heavy as other vintages, yet one of the most elegant Lafauries of the last twenty years. 18/20 2005–2050

Fresh, fruity, fragrant bouquet with grapefruit and raspberries. Dense, full-bodied palate with pronounced sweetness and good acidity. Very long, full, aromatic finish. 18/20 2012 - 2040

The 2002 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is pale to medium gold-amber in color. It flies out of the glass with open-knit scents of chamomile tea, lemon grass, and dried apricots, leading to suggestions of powdered ginger, tobacco, and preserved orange peel. The palate delivers mouthwatering acidity to offset the intense stone fruit preserve and spicy layers, finishing on a lingering, savory note.

A marvel of purity and subtlety, with fruit completely preserved from any hint of oxidation or alteration, beautifully integrated oak melding with the liqueur-like richness—an irresistible charmer!

In magnum.

Pale-medium yellow. Rich aromas of apricot, mirabelle, licorice and grilled nuts. Sweet, supple and harmonious, with lovely stone fruit flavors complemented by vanillin oak. Offers an enticing combination of density and vivacity; full but not at all heavy. Finishes with noteworthy persistence.

Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2002 was an average vintage.