Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2011 mâcon-fuissé Crazy he may be

Crazy he may be

Since the release of the inaugural 1988 vintage

The wine is a nice partner with tapas

The leaves are enormous on the vine so a couple of leaf removals are performed through the growing season to encourage sunlight on to the bunches to enhance the colour and structure of the wine

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2011 mâcon-fuissé Crazy he may beSuperlatives 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.