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{ SOMMjournal.com } 7 more about the skill, ambition, hard work and investment that are driving Château Peyfaures onward and upward. As my host, Director of Wine Making Laurent Godeau, explains, the story of the château goes back to 1830. For most of its history, it was a family business, but Godeau is the latest and the last representative of the family, which in April sold the business to the U.S.-based Moraes family. No doubt they were impressed by Godeau's skill in producing a string of superb wines in 2014, 2015 and 2016, a feat that led to his being retained as Director of Wine Making. And now they are set - ting about bringing Château Peyfaures to a much wider audience, especially in the U.S., where a new distribution company has been created. The already impressive winery is being upgraded, the château itself The 2015 Château Peyfaures, with the recently re- designed label. The 2010 has lovely soft tannins on both the nose and palate, with a hint of menthol mingling with cherries and licorice, plus a long, smooth finish.