Lafaurie-Peyraguey is certainly not an unknown producer. In the microcosm of quality estates in the Sauternes region, this Château is undoubtedly one of the best-loved by enthusiasts and experts alike. Bordering the iconic Château d'Yquem, this estate produces wines of great elegance and finesse year after year. Semillon for 93%, Sauvignon Blanc for 6 and Muscadelle in a very small portion, this wine is the result of a long process that begins with the harvesting of grapes that have been dried and attacked by noble rot. The sugar concentrated in the berries gives rise to a very sweet must that is fermented in 225-litre oak barrels. Once fermentation is complete, with some of the sugar remaining, the wine is then sent to the maturing phase lasting about 10 months, again in barriques, followed by a further 8 months in steel tanks. Golden yellow, the nose has complex aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple, mango, toasted almonds and beeswax. In the mouth it is pleasantly elegant, medium-bodied, sweet but not cloying. Ideal to end an evening on a high note, it also goes well with foie gras and blue cheeses. Good today, it is not afraid to mature for a few more years in the cellar. The wait will be amply repaid at the moment of tasting.