Pichot Vouvray trie de grains nobles Les Larmes de Bacchus 1996 Size::6 Bottle Case almost halving the height of

almost halving the height of the vines down to what one would expect from a hand-picked vineyard in Saint Emilion

pale straw

6 months in 35 hl upright casks followed by 10 months in barriques used 2/3 times

is gently plush

Palate is rich and dense

Pichot Vouvray trie de grains nobles Les Larmes de Bacchus 1996 Size::6 Bottle Case almost halving the height ofProduced only 6 times and only in the very best years for botrytis. Very fresh with remarkable acidity and residual sugar of 160 g l. This stunning sweet wine is harvested grape by grape from a tiny one hectare parcel of vines that is full south facing just above the village on the valley opposite Clos du Bourg. Average yield for these 6 vintages of around 1 hl ha (average of 15 hl ha at Chateau d'Yquem). This is a remarkable labour of love of grapes