Sweet Memories

My original mentor was in town.  I call him Father and he is very much that too me.  But Father and Mother are much more than that, as they are friends and fun.  SWMBO also came under the tutelage of Father, but they were more Brother and Sister.  It’s all quite confusing, but there are many years between us all and life is entwined.  Father and Mother were residing with the PA Chef, who we all have known for years.  It was an impromptu get-together and talk centred on the past and many good and sweet memories that stretched back a number of decades.

A number of bottles were broached, but the P A Chef brought out a delight to add to the flood of memories.  A 1994 Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes.  Now 1994 wasn’t a stellar year for sweet Bordeaux, in fact it was dismal, and I remember the wines were light and had rotty things that were not necessarily noble.  But Lafaurie Peyraguey made a cracker.  The property came under the marketing domain of Cordier and I’d suspect there was more input that just sales.  Light mahogany in colour, this exuded toffee, caramel and barley sugar, as these old and mature numbers do.  A bit of VA, but this faded.  More elegant in style, and not weak, thin or watery at all.  Decent flavour and lively interest, and the acidity giving it bright life.  The only negative signal was it got drier on the finish, and a little grip appeared,  Really delightful and I still have a sweet memory of the night, the past, and this wine.