Fine and Rare Sweet Wines of Bordeaux

Situated 40kms south of Bordeaux, the region of Sauternes and its neighbours produce the finest sweet and luscious white wines of the world, crowned by the amazing Château d’Yquem.
These wines are produced mainly from the Semillon grape which attracts the famous noble rot that gives the wine a unique multi- dimensional flavour and are in a class of their own.
The tasting will be led by Jeffrey Benson author of “The Great Wines of Sauternes” which is one of the definitive works on Sauternes. Jeffrey has selected a stunning range from his own private cellar dating back to the 1930's including 1960 Château d’Yquem.
Château d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Supérieur. In the Official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855, Château d'Yquem was the only Sauternes given this rating, indicating its perceived superiority over all other wines of its type.
Wines from Château d'Yquem are characterised by their complexity, concentration and sweetness. Another characteristic of Château d'Yquem wines is their longevity. With proper care, a bottle will keep for a century or more.
Our 8 wines tonight are:
circa 1930's La Flora Blanche Sauternes
circa 1940's Barsac
1970 Château Bouvran
1947 Château de Myrat
1942 Château Camperos
1955 Château Rieussec
1986 Château Rieussec
1960 Château d’Yquem
The tasting will be accompanied by paté de foie gras (no pork content), blue cheese and French bread and mini-toasts, the perfectaccompaniment to Sauternes and Barsac wines.                       
As we expect this tasting to be very popular, please note that Members and Joint Members will be given priority and only if room will places be allocated to guests and prospective members.

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