Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2017 375ml Saint-Emilion revealing hints of jasmine and

revealing hints of jasmine and mango through the creamy finish

flavorful palate

all with great elegance and excellent balance

as ripe red berries mingle with saline minerals to add balancing tension

with hints of bitter chocolate on the finish

Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2017 375ml Saint-Emilion revealing hints of jasmine andClearly one of the great vintages of d'Yquem of all time, this stunner is off the hook from the initial sniff. Roasted apricots, overripe pineapple, vanilla, mango, marzipan and creme caramel all topped with honey keeps you focused on the wine. If that isn't enough when the wine crosses your palate, the weight, volume, intensity and richness discovered in the layers of honey slathered tropical fruits, vanilla and apricot. What makes everything work is