A wine with honey and dried apple character with hints of peach pie and pears. Medium-to-full body, medium sweet and a fresh, spicy finish. Drink now or hold.

The 2009 Clos Haut-Peyraguey has a pale to medium gold color and nose of dried tropical fruit, praline, ginger, beeswax and honey. Maturing, it is rich, lively and savory in the mouth with a stewed tea finish.

This is packed with botrytis, expressing richness rather than pure sweetness. With its citrus and apricot flavors, this is a complex wine, with the structure lending the palate weight.

Bold, and flashy up front, with roasted peach, mango and creme brulee notes backed by date and toasted coconut, this turns racier through the finish, with lemon meringue and heather notes really stretching out nicely. Offers terrific length. Should be a beauty when it comes together. Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.