Golden Nectar Chateau d'Yquem 2013 Sauternes France Wine 375ml Azienda Agricola Luigi Voghera followed closely behind by just

followed closely behind by just a bit of buttery richness: brioche

lemon-pith texture

This wine has tannins but its fruit speaks most clearly

Blackberry jam

presumably from the schist and rhyolite soils

Golden Nectar Chateau d'Yquem 2013 Sauternes France Wine 375ml Azienda Agricola Luigi Voghera followed closely behind by justAccording to Pierre Lurton 2013 was "a magnificent year for sweet wines". Indeed this vintage could present the culmination of the style of Yquem. The strong international demand that Yquem experienced for this vintage is intrinsic to its qualities and its reputation as a nectar of solid gold. Yquem 2013 is a deep, golden yellow, beautifully lustrous and bright. Olfaction immediately plunges us into the magical world of this prestigious cru.