Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey is considered to be comfortably associated with the upper echelon of Sauternes wines produced; a lofty place to be. The estate didn't always have such a privileged reputation, instead it has been a more recent (1970s) effort to assert control over vineyard and winemaking that has turned the fortune of the Chateau around. Now, the Soci?t? Foncier des Domaines Cordier holds control over the estate, creating wines from the properties 40 hectares of vineyards located in Bommes, and planted to 90% S?millon, 5% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscadelle. The wines are typically rich, unctuous, generous and slippery-textured wines of deep concentration and yet finesse.