2018 Chateau d'Yquem"Average temperatures 2. 7C over average, combined with 20% of the normal rainfall from mid August to the end of July made makes this a naturally rich, low yielding vintage (40% less than average, not helped by a hail storm in July), with a gloriously gourmet 145g ha residual sugar, and a pH level of 3. 95. As ever with Yquem, patience was the key, taking in the grapes slowly but surely over 17 days harvest that extended well into October. The results