WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 949; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2001 which is 914. The average score for Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is 888, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey they use words like Full, Balanced, Acidity, Sweet, Richness, Citrus, Marmalade, Rich, Big, Definition, Light, Fine, Endowed, Balance, Pineapple. The 2001 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2001 but no other wine from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey: Bitterness, Unfurling, Sugar, Viscosity, Vibrancy, Oak, Smoky, Caramel, Opulent, Aftertaste. The wine has been ready to drink for 2 years (since 2014) and should be consumed within the next 14 years (by 2030). It normally takes wines from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey around 9 years to be ready to start drinking, and 10 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Palmer 2012, Château Rieussec 2009, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Batailley 2010; but better value alternatives would be Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2007, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2014, Château Batailley 2014, Château Gloria 2010.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers very good value for money, beating 70% of other wines when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score.
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Prices & Deals for Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2001
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
32 |