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Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 1987The fully mature 1987 Fargues exemplifies the serenity a well made Sauternes can express after proper aging, with its gentle, meditative notes of tea leaves, caramelized fruits, and acacia blossom swirling languidly on a nicely balanced palate. This beckons for savory cuisine to accompany it, or it can shine on its own as a thought provoker. While Chteau dYquem was sold to LVMH in the late 1990s, Chteau de Fargues remains under the control of the Lur

reflecting the more troublesome weather of the season that birthed it

The grapes for this wine are harvested from vineyards that border the Lalande de Pomerol appellation

Though far from being fundamentalist about it

The Goumards make choices in the vineyard and in the cellar that will emphasize finesse and freshness in this bottling

with vines between 45 and 95 years of age

Late-harvested from Aldo's oldest Catarratto vines

Chardonnay

Produced in truly miniscule quantities

as he states that it improves the wine’s capacity to age

terraced Mourzière vineyard near Miège

built around kinetic energy rather than excessive structure

This dominance of Cabernet Franc