Château d'Yquem 1986

Château d'Yquem 1986, a mature vintage. Château d'Yquem is the Sauternes estate ranked alone as Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. Its sweet wine is made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes concentrated by noble rot (botrytis), picked berry by berry over several passes through the vineyard, and aged in new oak.

Sauternes combines sweetness with acidity and can age for decades. Serve chilled at 10–12°C with foie gras, blue cheese or fruit desserts; an older bottle should be stood upright for a day before opening.