Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2017 chateau-mont-redon The palate starts out with

The palate starts out with crunchy red fruits complimented by the whole bunch used in fermentation and the French oak used

The finish is long and charming

Amber in colour

lively acidity and unique vivacity

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2017 chateau-mont-redon The palate starts out withSauternes 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.