Château de Fargues

Sauternes 2011

Very beautiful dress, brilliant gold. The nose, still a little reserved, hides a great complexity. After some subtle touches of fresh flowers, rose petals, the approach is made by the fresh fruitiness of pear, then guava before evoking juicy pineapple. A nice resinous note then reminds us of the freshness of pine. Then come the zesty touches of lemon before perceiving little by little the candied fruits and the gingerbread. The attack of mouth is frank and suave at the same time. The wine lengthens slowly to reach a crescendo in tension and density. The flavors come out little by little, timidly, but in a wide range, promising for the years to come. Mango and pineapple open the ball. Then verbena, yellow lemon and especially orange contribute to prolong this remarkable freshness of mouth. Just as in the nose, the resinous side maintains for a long time these lively and fresh sensations. Then comes the soft astringency of apricot marmalade and quince paste. Then, the vanilla notes, greedy and fruit jellies succeed to the fine and refined honey of the beginning of the season. Finally the finish stretches on liquorice and zan. This vintage, still very young