Chateau d'Yquem

Acquired by the Sauvage family in 1593 and passed by marriage to the Lur-Saluces family in 1785, Château d'Yquem was the only Sauternes estate awarded the unique rank of Premier Cru Supérieur in Bordeaux's 1855 classification, a distinction it alone still holds. Spread across 126 hectares planted mainly to Sémillon, the estate famously declines to release a vintage in years that fail to meet its standard, having done so ten times between 1910 and 2012. Among the great wines of Yquem, you will find in particular Chateau Yquem Sauternes 2008 and Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2011 and more at The Vintage Wine Club Hong Kong.