Sauternes is the best and most sought-after region for dessert wine in Bordeaux, perhaps in all of France. Chateau d'Yquem is the most celebrated of all Sauternes producers. The history of d'Yquem…
This has a broad and unctuous feel, with nectarine, apricot and mango notes leading the way and creating an opulent feel, though there are also racy bitter.
99 Db / 98 Ja / 98 Wci / 97 Wi / 96 Vm / 95 Wa. (Sauternes; 65% Sémillon; 35% Sauvignon Blanc; a final yield of 8 hl/ha, comparing favourably with the appellation average of just 3 hl/ha; 148 g/l of…
Château d'Yquem - Y (Ygrec) Bordeaux Blanc 2019 (750ml) available at Calvert Woodley Wines & Spirits in Washington, Dc
The 2021 d'Yquem exhibits a complex bouquet of rose exotic fruits and mandarin orange mingled with spring flowers rose and crème brûlée followed by.
Vinous 98 Points - "Tasting the 2019, I noticed that it has a slightly paler hue compared to recent vintages (though I never read too much into the colour of young Sauternes.) For certain, it has a…
Vinous 97 Points - "The 2020 Yquem, a blend of 75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc, cropped at a measly 10hl/ha, has a very sensual bouquet. Its pretty mercurial as it unfolds in the glass, with…
Decanter 97 Points -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%…
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