Chateau d'Yquem Bordeaux Blanc "Y" 2023 DISCOUNTABLE One of Italy's most collectible

One of Italy's most collectible white wines—from a producer who makes fewer than 700 cases per year

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then aged 36-48 months in large foudres without fining or filtration

Chateau d'Yquem Bordeaux Blanc "Y" 2023 DISCOUNTABLE One of Italy's most collectibleThe dry white from Chteau d'Yquem, made in tiny quantities and rarely seen on shelves. "Y" (pronounced Ygrec) is a roughly half and half blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Smillon grown on the same legendary Sauternes terroir that produces the world's most famous sweet wine. The result is unlike any other Bordeaux Blanc: weighty, textured, and aromatically electric, but bone dry. The 2023 is fresh, taut, and built for the cellar as much as the table. A