Château d'Yquem Sauternes 2016 (750ml) Traminer

Château d'Yquem Sauternes 2016 (750ml) TraminerThe history of Chteau dYquem is like a novel, an epic saga full of events and colourful personalities spanning more than four centuries. Chteau dYquem was almost English. During the Middle Ages, in fact, the estate belonged to the King of England, who was also Duke of Aquitaine at the time. In 1453, southwest France was once again brought under the dominion of the French crown by Charles VII and has stayed French ever since. A century and a half

playful aromas of green apples and pears are underscored by

with soft rounded tannins and a good level of acidity

with elegance and typicity on the nose

There’s a firm grip to the sip

The 2024 Chenin Blanc Secateurs is 80% from the estate and 20% from purchased fruit

mulberries and baked plums on the nose with herbs

balanced finish

It’s from the Rheingau region and the 50th degree of latitude runs through the center of the region

Chateau Lestignac is a family domaine first started in 1617 then reborn in 2009 when Mathias Marquet and his wife Camile made their own wines rather than selling grapes to negotiants as the previous few generations had

vegetables and mushrooms

Among them

fennel and a touch of cinnamon