Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1986 Grilling and admirable concentration

and admirable concentration

maintaining a proper level of acidity while keeping the ultimate alcohol level under control

the Roussette is produced from the Altesse grape

“Les Combariolles” is an elegant cuvée composed of the three “noble” grapes of the region – Syrah

Sixty percent of this cuvée is aged in barrel and 40% in stainless steel for one year

Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1986 Grilling and admirable concentrationWhat a treat the 1986 Fargues turned out to be: opulent but dynamic, full of caramel and crme brle yet freshened up by lime zest and tart apples, and sizzling with energy on the long, mouthcoating finish. This is perhaps the flashiest and most hedonistic of the 1980s vintages on offer here. While Chteau dYquem was sold to LVMH in the late 1990s, Chteau de Fargues remains under the control of the Lur Saluces family, with Alexandres friendly and highly