Chateau de Fargues, Sauternes, France 1998 375ml Renato Keber kumquat and verbena notes underscored

kumquat and verbena notes underscored by flinty minerality and salted butter

together with grass

The 2012 Extra-Brut Les Blanc de Blancs Blanches Voies is stellar

especially when you're outdoors

I think there's been a slight tweak in the style of these wines over the past couple of vintages

Chateau de Fargues, Sauternes, France 1998 375ml Renato Keber kumquat and verbena notes underscoredAt first, powerful and incredibly elegant. Indeed, the wine is so rich and smooth that it is almost syrupy. It offers complex and tasty aromas of citrus, exotic fruits and broom, but also toast and sweet spices. A great sweet wine cut for aging.