Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 1.5L 1999 les-griffons-de-pichon-baron Roughly 60% of the wine

Roughly 60% of the wine is aged in Allier oak

finely textured with a fresh crisp acidity

With six centuries of sherry production under their belts

Clean fresh and crisp characters

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 1.5L 1999 les-griffons-de-pichon-baron Roughly 60% of the wine"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" A year of excesses: above average temperatures, heavy rain in July and September that miraculously spared Yquem, and a tropical month of August. The situation called for considerable patience, but this was rewarded in October with dry weather, and the crop was able to be picked in two passes. The grapes were concentrated and very pure. 1999 is a lucky vintage which, thanks to