The Wine Cellar Insider 93-95 / 100 par Jeff Leve le 30/04/2016 Honeyed pineapple, papaya, mango, vanilla and apricot on the nose, the wine is sweet, rich, concentrated and powerful. There is a lot of sweet, fat honeyed fruit and botrytis in the mouth.
Wine Advocate 91-93 / 100 par Neal Martin le 29/04/2016 The 2015 Clos Haut Peyraguey is a blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc, cropped at just 14 hectoliters per hectare between September 7 and October 15. It has a perfumed and quite floral bouquet with dried yellow flowers intermixed with dried honey and quince aromas. The palate is very well balanced with pure botrytised fruit, not the most complex Sauternes of the vintage, but tensile with a citrus-fresh, blood orange-tinged finish. Enjoy this over the next 5-25 years. Drink 2020-2040
Bettane & Desseauve 17,5-18 / 20 le 28/04/2016 Très beau rôti, long, évidemment très riche en liqueur.
Vinous 92-95 / 100 par Antonio Galloni le 27/04/2016 Candied orange peel, crème brulée, vanillin, pineapple and apricot jam meld together in the 2015 Clos Haut-Peyraguey. Deep, rich and unctuous - but with all of the finesse of the vintage - the Clos Haut-Peyraguey exudes depth, texture and pure class. The blend is 95% Sémillon and 5% Sauvignon fermented in French oak barrels. Tasted two times.
Wine Enthusiast 93 / 100 par Roger Voss le 15/04/2016 92–94. Barrel Sample. This is a light wine with fine acidity and a young texture that brings in both botrytis and gingery spice flavors. The wine is already delicious, but the tight texture will allow it to age well.
René Gabriel 17 / 20 le 10/04/2016 Recht dunkles Gelb mit erstem Goldschimmer, brillant. Reifes, klassisches Sauternesbouquet, also viel Honig, Rosinen und Dörraprikosen aufweisend. Im Gaumen saftig, weich und anmutig, der Wein hat bereits seine Harmonie gefunden. Ich würde ihm aber etwas mehr Spannung, Spiel und auch Nerv wünschen. Das ist so eine Friede-Freude-Eierkuchenvariante. 17/20 2020 – 2050
Jamessuckling.com 93-94 / 100 par James Suckling le 05/04/2016 A lively and bright Sauternes with dried peach and apple aromas and flavors. Full body, medium sweet with botrytis spice and character at the finish.
Vinifera 5 / 5 En dépit de sa richesse, il a gardé un côté cristallin. La profondeur de goût ainsi que l’expression lumineuse de ce vin sont remarquables. Il évolue en crescendo et culmine dans une grande finale.