Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 1999 igp-vaucluse Finishing pleasingly dry with just

Finishing pleasingly dry with just a subtle hint of minerality

croissants and bacon

Harvest started early with some of the Riesling on 26 February and this year the Grüner Veltliner was late

the palate lends medium-high acid and firm fine tannins

apricot and herbs

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 1999 igp-vaucluse Finishing pleasingly dry with just"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" A year of excesses: above average temperatures, heavy rain in July and September that miraculously spared Yquem, and a tropical month of August. The situation called for considerable patience, but this was rewarded in October with dry weather, and the crop was able to be picked in two passes. The grapes were concentrated and very pure. 1999 is a lucky vintage which, thanks to