Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2017 375ml Château Gloria with an almost grainy minerality

with an almost grainy minerality

The result is salty

the wine has a broad flavor

do not expect ostentation on the nose

as you can expect from a wine in the high quality wine range

Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2017 375ml Château Gloria with an almost grainy mineralityClearly one of the great vintages of d'Yquem of all time, this stunner is off the hook from the initial sniff. Roasted apricots, overripe pineapple, vanilla, mango, marzipan and creme caramel all topped with honey keeps you focused on the wine. If that isn't enough when the wine crosses your palate, the weight, volume, intensity and richness discovered in the layers of honey slathered tropical fruits, vanilla and apricot. What makes everything work is