Chateau d'Yquem Bordeaux Blanc "Y" 2023 Author DK clay over limestone

clay over limestone

Molettieri's Cinque Querce represents terroir at 500-550 meters on clayey-limestone soils where this ancient Campanian varietal finds perfect expression

Paesani offers a different perspective on what this bitter

Northern-Rhone-leaning side of California Syrah

Chateau d'Yquem Bordeaux Blanc "Y" 2023 Author DK clay over limestoneThe dry white from Chteau d'Yquem, made in tiny quantities and rarely seen on shelves. "Y" (pronounced Ygrec) is a roughly half and half blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Smillon grown on the same legendary Sauternes terroir that produces the world's most famous sweet wine. The result is unlike any other Bordeaux Blanc: weighty, textured, and aromatically electric, but bone dry. The 2023 is fresh, taut, and built for the cellar as much as the table. A