Frederic Mabileau Hypnotic 2022 chateau-darmailhac planted on clay/loam soils back

planted on clay/loam soils back in 1969

"There are two kinds of vintage when it comes to Yquem: those in which it is the very best of a closely bunched group of wondrous Sauternes and Barsac and others in which it is in a league and of a class entirely of its own

This is a silky

The wine shows sublime characters

and boy did they deliver

Frederic Mabileau Hypnotic 2022 chateau-darmailhac planted on clay/loam soils backHypnotic is a naturally sparkling wine made from the soon to be super trendy Pineau dAunis grape. The flavours are amazingly fresh with soft red fruit notes of raspberry and strawberry dominating along with pink grapefruit. The wine has lovely balance, clean fruit and nice little spice note on the finish.