Château de Fargues - Sauternes - Blanc - 1998

Wine:

The 1998 white Sauternes Château de Fargues now showcases the natural amber hue and evident aging notes of a Sauternes over 25 years old! At this stage of maturation, it indeed offers all the complexity of a great dessert wine, with exotic fruit, honeyed, and apricot notes enveloped in a texture that is both rich and subtle. The balance is impeccable, with an enchanting finish brimming with energy and freshness. A grand Sauternes that still has plenty to reveal! Best enjoyed at the beginning of a meal on its own or paired with a blue cheese. Rated 94/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand-picked: 4 successive selections from September 22 to October 28. Fermented for 3 to 5 weeks with indigenous yeasts in one- and two-year-old barrels, then aged for 30 months.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

At the start of a meal, on its own or with blue-veined cheeses (fourme d'Ambert or Montbrison on toast).

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030, and even longer for enthusiasts.

Legend of Sauternes, Château de Fargues is owned by Alexandre de Lur Saluces, who was once the co-owner of Yquem, vinifying it for over thirty years... This staunch advocate of sweet wines and heritage now oversees the family jewel, a domain of his family since 1472, like a treasure.

Now joined by his son Philippe, he applies exactly the same principles as at Yquem, with minuscule yields to obtain, through successive selections, perfectly ripe grapes with exquisite natural concentration, and very long aging of three years, producing a Sauternes comparable to the greatest, vibrant, precise, and lordly.