Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

9.6217 ratings
9.539 pro ratings
Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Duck, Squash & Root Vegetables, Shellfish, Turkey, Mushrooms, Cream Sauces, Chicken, Goose, White Fish, Pork, Meaty & Oily Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cheddar & Gruyere
Top Notes For
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.3

Gorgonzola Ice Cream Companion.

Gorgonzola Ice Cream Companion.

Nov 20th, 2023
Bob McDonald

Mid to bright gold in colour. A note of paraffin Notes of Orange marmalade, toast, apricot, mangoes and almonds. Intensity off the charts. How can you get this much flavour into a wine. A fitting finish to a marvellous dinner. Hats off to the Downs Club - Mark Kennedy the chef, and Peter Barbe the Sommelier. May there be many more such dinners, also Ramon the importer who spoke about each wine with great knowledge.

Mid to bright gold in colour. A note of paraffin Notes of Orange marmalade, toast, apricot, mangoes and almonds. Intensity off the charts. How can you get this much flavour into a wine. A fitting finish to a marvellous dinner. Hats off to the Downs Club - Mark Kennedy the chef, and Peter Barbe the Sommelier. May there be many more such dinners, also Ramon the importer who spoke about each wine with great knowledge.

Oct 24th, 2020
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

My oh my.

My oh my.

Sep 2nd, 2019
Henrik Poulsen

An overlooked vintage of d’Yquem that is in a great spot now (2017).

An overlooked vintage of d’Yquem that is in a great spot now (2017).

Dec 29th, 2017
Kristen Murphy Caldecutt

Community Manager SevenFifty

10

Gorgeous 99 Yquem from 375 ml. Ambrosia, honey, stone fruits. Still a baby. Damn delicious!

Gorgeous 99 Yquem from 375 ml. Ambrosia, honey, stone fruits. Still a baby. Damn delicious!

8 people found it helpfulJun 29th, 2014
Eric Egan

One of those odd vintages of Yquem. A fabulously restrained expression of botrytis, with an intensely honeyed nose and cutting yet poised acidity. Very long indeed. However, there is a faint, dry, almost tannic bitterness on the very end palate that sours the experience ever so slightly. Like being invited to experience the tasting menu at El Bulli and realising that you have to do the washing up afterwords.

One of those odd vintages of Yquem. A fabulously restrained expression of botrytis, with an intensely honeyed nose and cutting yet poised acidity. Very long indeed. However, there is a faint, dry, almost tannic bitterness on the very end palate that sours the experience ever so slightly. Like being invited to experience the tasting menu at El Bulli and realising that you have to do the washing up afterwords.

Apr 2nd, 2017
Mark Maruszak

Such a baby yet, huge aromatics of apricot, lemon zest, stone fruit. Bright crisp acidity balancing a luscious sweetness. Power and finesse in one. Tons of age left.

Such a baby yet, huge aromatics of apricot, lemon zest, stone fruit. Bright crisp acidity balancing a luscious sweetness. Power and finesse in one. Tons of age left.

Jul 7th, 2015
Glenn Ingrum

1990 vintage

1990 vintage

Jun 30th, 2015
Mike Steffel

So much life left.

So much life left.

May 23rd, 2015
Jackie Smith

A real treat to have this at the Nomad bar in NYC. Definitely candied tropical fruits with a long molasses finish

A real treat to have this at the Nomad bar in NYC. Definitely candied tropical fruits with a long molasses finish

Dec 29th, 2014