Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 2005 Grilling This wine comes from a

This wine comes from a parcel of younger vines planted in 1996 in a lieu-dit that is highly regarded for its Chardonnay

smoke-tinged

with a palate simultaneously gentle and commanding

with a sense of lift and suppleness complementing its irresistible savory funk

Chateau de Fargues Sauternes 2005 Grilling This wine comes from aWhile Chteau dYquem was sold to LVMH in the late 1990s, Chteau de Fargues remains under the control of the Lur Saluces family, with Alexandres friendly and highly capable son Philippe at the helm today. Their lone wine is produced from 80% Smillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc, harvested with meticulous care to only include pristinely botrytized fruit, with yields averaging less than a glass of wine per vine. It is aged for two full years in one third new