Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2007 Palisades Vineyard It is a fruity and

It is a fruity and floral champagne with an intense clay minerality

classy on the palate

firm tannins

The structure is very tannic and powerful

Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 2007 Palisades Vineyard It is a fruity andPale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruitsdried mangoes and pineapple pasteaccented by acacia honey, toasted almonds and woodsmoke with hints of chalk dust, kettle corn and lime blossom. The palate reveals one of those vintages that shape shifts into an apparently drier style than it is, largely thanks to its uber racy backbone of freshness and layered mineral inspired flavors, finishing with a regal,