Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2013 Size::1 Bottle where the vines respond well

where the vines respond well to the combination of cool clay soils and the exposure to the sun

you have to let the alchemy operate

Most of the so called cépages améliorateurs (i

Only a few hundred bottles of this wine made each year and possibly the only producer to make Pinot Gris from this tiny Grand cru which is the third smallest of all of the Grand cru's of Alsace

clay and limestone of the Cher Valley between Tours and Orléans

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2013 Size::1 Bottle where the vines respond wellThis 2013 is very botrytised, with richness and candied fruit flavours. The wine's freshness and power are comparable to 2001 and the degree of botrytis is reminiscent of 2007.