{"id":7660037505060,"title":"Château d'Yquem - 2020 - Sauternes - 375 ml","handle":"chateau-dyquem-sauternes-375-ml-2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry: \u003cstrong\u003eFrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cstrong\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSub Region: \u003cstrong\u003eSauternes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVarietal: \u003cstrong\u003eSemilion \u003cstrong\u003e - Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage: \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e - Size: \u003cstrong\u003e375 ml\u003c\/strong\u003e - Type: \u003cstrong\u003eDessert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChâteau d'Yquem has a very long life span: twenty, fifty, a hundRed years, or more. Yquem is transfiguRed over time as with all great wines, developing a host of deliciously subtle aromas and flavors. 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