Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2017 chateau-mont-redon a little soft vanilla spice

a little soft vanilla spice and mouth-watering acidity to finish

this wine can be easily stored for 10 years

The finish is long and charming

Even in difficult years like 2007

then crystallizes into salinity

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2017 chateau-mont-redon a little soft vanilla spiceSauternes 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.