Château d’Yquem
Château d’Yquem · Sauternes, Francia
Por The 50 Discovery ·
Sweet wines. Yquem offers a myriad of well-balanced, complex flavours that generate even more harmonies over time.
Sweet elixir: Regarded by many as the last word in great sweet wine, Château d’Yquem is a premier cru superieur estate located in Graves, on the left bank of the Garonne river. The estate has existed since at least 1477, while a vineyard has been planted here since at least 1711. Yquem’s reputation is as legendary as the palate length of its wines. Thomas Jefferson regarded Yquem as the best white wine in France, ordering 250 bottles of the 1784 vintage for himself. While such an investment will be beyond most budgets (in modern money, that would cost around £60,000), a visit to the estate will give you the chance to sample this sweet elixir for yourself.
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