Château d'Yquem Sauternes - 1982 Stemware in front of the Chianti

in front of the Chianti Classico – between Florence and Siena

Inky-purple in the glass with scents of blackberry

of aristocracy

Full-bodied with a creamy texture and lots of dried fruit

The nose is fresh with notes of acacia

Château d'Yquem Sauternes - 1982 Stemware in front of the Chianti"Sauternes produced only two exceptional wines in 1982: Suduiraut and Yquem. Although I have encountered the 1982 Chateau d'Yquem three times, this bottle is the finest. It was an early vintage, with physiological maturity reached on September 16. Rain interrupted the harvest, which really only began in earnest on November 2, for only four days. It has a lucid amber colour, and a fully mature bouquet with tangerine and marmalade aromas that are pure