Ch. D'Yquem 1st Growth Premier Cru Superieur Classe Sauternes 2011 White Wine 75cLBy Winebuyers

Ch. D'Yquem, a 1st Growth Premier Cru Superieur Classe wine from Sauternes, 2011. Often described as the king of all sweet wines, d'Yquem was owned by the Lur Saluces family from 1795 until 2009 when it acquired fully into by the LVMH group. Alexandre de Lur-Saluces is still in charge of the daily running of the estate. Yquem lords it over the entire appellation – not just in reputation and price, but also from its position at the geographical peak of the commune, somehow appropriately overlooking the chateaux below. The 110 hectares of vineyards rolling down from the chateau buildings have a mystical power that somehow seems to invite the noble rot to weave its magic on the grapes - 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc – turning them into a golden liquor. Grape yields are so low that each vine is said to only produce one glass of wine. D'Yquem – the only estate to be classified as '1er Cru Classe Superieur' – is fermented in oak barrels and matured for up to 30 months in 100% new barrels.