2010-2020 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Edition 1-6 12x375 ml OWC

Extremely rare and unopened case of 12 half bottles (375ml) of the prestigious Chateau d’Yquem, best Sauternes producers from the Graves area in the Bourdeaux region. The case still has inatct winery seals.

Each half bottle is a blend of at least three vintages and there are two half bottles of each kind, for a total of 12. Below are the details: 

1. No. 1 Vintages 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, bottled in 2014
2. No. 2 Vintages 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, bottled in 2015
3. No. 3 Vintages 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, bottled in 2016
4. No. 4 Vintages 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, bottled in 2017
5. No. 5 Vintages 2014, 2015 and 2016, bottled in 2019
6. No. 6 Vintages 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, bottled in 2020

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle grapes used for Sauternes wine remain on the vine after the harvest.  The special climatic conditions of Sauternes encourage botrytis. This means that the grapes desiccate, concentrating their sugar content.  It takes many vineyard visits to gather these tiny, shriveled berries at the point of perfection. After vinification, the wine matures in barrels with varying amounts of new French oak.

Château d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Supérieur wine from the Sauternes, Gironde region in the southern part of the Bordeaux vineyards known as Graves. In the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, Château d'Yquem was the only Sauternes given this rating, indicating its perceived superiority and higher prices over all other wines of its type. Yquem's success stems largely from the site's susceptibility to attack by "noble rot" (a particular kind of infestation by Botrytis cinerea).

Wines from Château d'Yquem are characterised by their complexity, concentration and sweetness, which is balanced by relatively high acidity. With proper care, a bottle will keep for a century or more,^[1] and the fruity overtones will gradually fade and integrate with more complex secondary and tertiary flavours.