Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2016 375ml Domaine André Brunel - Les Cailloux A serious malbec showing tarry

A serious malbec showing tarry blackberries

heady and complex but restrained by a graphite minerality

and toasted brioche

crystalline encounter with the allure of the Santa Rita Hills

Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2016 375ml Domaine André Brunel - Les Cailloux A serious malbec showing tarryA very classic Yquem. Breathtakingly wide spectrum of floral honey, exotic fruit (passion fruit, mango and pineapple), caramel and marzipan aromas. But none of this is a jot too much. In fact, the wine is extremely precise and finely nuanced. Wonderful freshness and textural complexity, in spite of the considerable concentration and extravagance. Very suave and sensual finish that goes on and on. Drink or hold. 99 Pts James Suckling