Château d'Yquem, 1er G.C.C, 1855 (Sauternes) 2017 - 375ml Size::Half Bottle Melons and stone fruit entwine

Melons and stone fruit entwine with lemon citrus acidity giving the wine generous length

Enjoy now and beyond 2039

and cinnamon from stem inclusion

then undergo spontaneous malolactic fermentation

This wine is rich

Château d'Yquem, 1er G.C.C, 1855 (Sauternes) 2017 - 375ml Size::Half Bottle Melons and stone fruit entwineSauternes is different from other sweet wines for two reasons. First of all, Sauternes has a unique interplay of soil, topography and microclimate which promotes the regular growth of Botrytis cinerea perhaps more than anywhere else. Second, the vineyards are harvested in several "waves" in order to pick only the most botrytised grapes each time.