Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2011 mâcon-fuissé The wine is a nice

The wine is a nice partner with tapas

all enhanced by well integrated oak freshness

delicately lifted aromas of blackberries

the matriarch of Biodynamics in the Cote d’Or

The modest sixteenth century Château which gives this estate its name lies hidden in a maze of small country lanes between Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vacqueyras

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2011 mâcon-fuissé The wine is a niceSuperlatives are often not enough when it comes to describing Chateau d'Yquem. Standing alone as the only Premier Cru Superieur ranked sauternes property, Chateau d'Yquem is situated in the epicentre of prime sweet wine production in France. Their unique position, and wealth of soil profiles, allows d'Yquem to produce wines of enormous complexity with consistent accumulation of botrytis often in years when others struggle.