Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1987 Size:750ml well-balanced white Burgundy full of

well-balanced white Burgundy full of ripe citrus notes and streaked with cleansing minerality

Fermentation begins and slowly progresses until the sugar level reaches 16% to 18%

green-tinted fruit from its poor soils

and it undergoes an additional stint in bottle before release—a purposeful delay which allows the variety’s youthful floral aromatics to subside a bit while its signature note of toast begins to emerge

Produced from very old inter-planted vineyards

Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1987 Size:750ml well-balanced white Burgundy full ofThe fully mature 1987 Fargues exemplifies the serenity a well made Sauternes can express after proper aging, with its gentle, meditative notes of tea leaves, caramelized fruits, and acacia blossom swirling languidly on a nicely balanced palate. This beckons for savory cuisine to accompany it, or it can shine on its own as a thought provoker. While Chteau dYquem was sold to LVMH in the late 1990s, Chteau de Fargues remains under the control of the Lur