Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1986 Grilling the Roussette is produced from

the Roussette is produced from the Altesse grape

From holdings both in Fully and in nearby Saillon

that is extended exposure of the grapes to sun and high luminosity

maintaining a proper level of acidity while keeping the ultimate alcohol level under control

This is a one-hectare vineyard planted to Nebbiolo in 1955

Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1986 Grilling the Roussette is produced fromWhat a treat the 1986 Fargues turned out to be: opulent but dynamic, full of caramel and crme brle yet freshened up by lime zest and tart apples, and sizzling with energy on the long, mouthcoating finish. This is perhaps the flashiest and most hedonistic of the 1980s vintages on offer here. While Chteau dYquem was sold to LVMH in the late 1990s, Chteau de Fargues remains under the control of the Lur Saluces family, with Alexandres friendly and highly