White

Château d'Yquem Barrel sample (Sauternes)

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes · France

Fact sheet

Type: White
Grape: Bordeaux-style White Blend
Country: France
Region: Sauternes
Appellation: Sauternes
Body: full
Acidity: high
Sweetness: sweet

Food pairing

foie gras · torta de amêndoas · queijo azul · sobremesas à base de frutas

Rated vintages

200999 pts

98-100 Barrel sample. The aromas are so rich and powerful, with great ripe apricots. There are honey, spice and beautiful sweet spiced pears. This is an extraordinary wine in an extraordinary year in Sauternes.