Yquem Y de Yquem 2017
Dessert
Sauternes, France
7.5
WineSaint
Crisp and mineral-driven with the Sauvignon Blanc backbone bringing tension and lift. White peach and honeyed citrus emerge alongside hints of wet stone and sea spray. The sweetness feels restrained, almost savory, with a saline finish that speaks to the early harvest timing. Clean and precise.
white peachhoneyed citruswet stonesea spray
Label
Yquem
→The most celebrated sweet wine estate in the world, Château d'Yquem has anchored Sauternes for centuries. Its 1855 classification as Premier Cru Supérieur remains unchallenged, and its wines set the global benchmark for botrytised Bordeaux.