Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes 1er Cru, 1990 (375ml) so081524 luis pato/duckman offer long finish that speaks to

long finish that speaks to the wine’s incredible age and storied history

A southern red that captures old-vine depth and the clarity of its terroir

aged 24 months in French oak and Slavonian casks

and crushed stones emerge

one of the five communes whose vines can be bottled as Côte de Nuits-Villages — and his Vieilles Vignes cuvée draws on the older parcels

Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes 1er Cru, 1990 (375ml) so081524 luis pato/duckman offer long finish that speaks toChateau d'Yquem is the legendary first growth of Sauternes, the only Premier Cru Superieur named in 1855, crafted from botrytis shriveled Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc harvested berry by berry over weeks of selective picking. This is the 1990 in half bottle, the third of the celebrated 1988 1989 1990 run and a famously ripe, generous vintage. From a private cellar and now richly mature, it shows the breathtaking concentration that vintage gave. A