Too much acidity and not enough fruit after 50 years made this a wine to open if you have it, but pass on buying it if you don’t. 94 PtsThe following vintages of Chateau d’Yquem were tasted over several months. Your tasting notes make me think I need to change that situation, sooner than later.2009 d’Yquem – Thick, rich and intense, with powerful, fresh, sweet, pure waves of ripe and over ripe tropical fruit drenched in honey, nuts, crème brulee, vanilla, orange and honeysuckle, the wine coats your tongue, mouth and palate with sweetness, yet there is the right amount of acidity to give it lift.
How long do I have to wait?! 98 Pts2012 was a difficult vintage for everyone in Sauternes. 1962 d’Yquem – Butterscotch, spice, honey, tropical fruit and crème brulee. This is torture!Andrew… What a great post!
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1937. In 2011, at an auction, a single bottle of the historic 1811 d’Yquem was bought for $117,000! I will fly anywhere to join you, and I promise to laugh at all your jokes.1988 d’Yquem – Honey, flowers, pineapple, apricot, orange and tropical fruits slathered in honey, along with rich textures and mouthful of perfectly ripe, sweet, ripe, honeyed fruit and fruits. One-time use per customer. It was, of course, young, and did not have anything like the impact of the 1921. This stunning wine has been perfect on more occasions than I can count. To answer yiur question, you can drink Yquem young, but if you want something that resembles your older bottles, you’ll have to age the wine for 40 or 50 more years. Dang! All material on this web site, including but not limited to written articles, tasting notes and photographs are the exclusive property of Jeff Leve and may not be copied, used, or reprinted without written notice and must be properly accredited with links to the appropriate page where the material was first published in The Wine Cellar Insider without exception to Jeff Leve/The Wine Cellar Insider. No pun intended!!!
Chocolate, coffee, crème brulee, orange, caramel, flowers, spice, butterscotch, earth and cocoa are revealed. Vintages from the 1800’s, when America was in the middle of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln was president are there.
*New customers only. If Chateau d’Yquem declassifies their entire harvest, it will be very difficult for other producers in the region to sell their wines. 2008 Chateau d'Yquem [contact 03330 148 202], Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classe, White, Bordeaux, 37.5cl, Case of 12 : Case of 12 H/Btl $ 1,241.14 $ 206.86 / 750ml in-bond, ex. For me, Yquem is perfect when it’s young, with it vibrant, ripe, fresh, lively, vibrant fruit. Site design by Chris Schendel. At least to me, that is what the best wines are for, they help create and retain memories.Now I am buying cheaper Sauternes.
98 PtsSo I bought 4 bottles of 2001 at $450 a piece.
This stunning vintage of Chateau d’Yquem should outlive anyone reading this tasting note! Finally I had the legendary D'Yquem 1937 in my glass! The famous comet vintages are represented. This is the wine to buy, if you can afford it. 2012 saw the announcement of completely new, modern, gleaming cellars dedicated to the production of their dry white wine, “Y.”1975 d’Yquem – I cannot think of many wines that have displayed this level of consistency. The $20 discount is given for a single order with a minimum of $100 excluding shipping and tax. At the time, I told myself I was experiencing the greatest work of art by humanity in any medium.Sweet! 83 Pts1967 d’Yquem – Carmel in color, with an intoxicating nose of smoke, caramel, roasted pineapple, spice, orange rind and burnt sugar. If you lay down a few bottles for your kids, OK, make that your grandchildren, they will remember you fondly. This is drinking great today and is only going to get better over the next several decades. 100 PtsIf you like a page in The Wine Cellar Insider, please link to it! It sort of reminds me of the 1989 d’Yquem in its youth, except that was only $75 a half bottle. The wine is perfectly balanced between sweetness and acidity, with freshness and a beautiful purity of fruit.
Order must be placed by 8/31/2020.
The next day, the sun has a chance to burn the moisture away, drying the grapes and concentrating their sugars and phenolic qualities. The 1937 Chateau d'Yquem was made in a year when there was a severe drought in Sauternes, though the crop was harvested between September 21 and November 3, the heart of the crop was picked during a warm dry spell between October 1-21. At 75 years of age, this wine is still going to improve for another 25-50 or even 75 years! CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1937.
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