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  • Country ranking ?

    658
  • Producer ranking ?

    37
  • Decanting time

    5h
  • When to drink

    now to 2050
  • Food Pairing

    Tarte Tatin

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The Story

The pleasure derived from tasting Yquem is difficult to describe.

It offers a myriad of well-balanced, complex flavours that generate even more harmonies over time. The impression that remains is reminiscent of a quote from Frédéric Dard "the silence that follows a piece by Mozart, in which the listener remains suffused with the music". This reflects the fact that Château d'Yquem stays on the palate for a remarkable long time, providing a u...

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Wine Information

Very warm, dry weather from May to August was followed by 110 mm of rain in 24 hours... There was enough precipitation in September to trigger botrytis, which then spread well. The weather was very cooperative from that point on. The grapes had 16° potential alcohol when the harvest started, but this rose to 30 within two weeks – by which time we had fortunately finished picking. The waiting paid off, and the grapes picked at different stages ...

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Vintage 1995

Bordeaux / An excellent year for both sides of the Gironde and just the vintage that Bordeaux needed after the rain affected vintages of the previous 4 years. A mild winter and early spring was followed by a dry, hot summer. It did rain in early September but the rain was less than in the previous 4 vintages and, crucially, there was perfect weather from September 20th through to October.

Quality is high across all levels and appellations, ...

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Tasting note

color

Light, Gold and Bright

ending

Long, Flavorful and Lingering

flavors

Apricot, Smoky, Honey, Glycerin, Spice and Tropical fruits

nose

Youthful, Pure, Complex and Ripe

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Good texture, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Focused, Elegant, Fresh and Sweet

Verdict

Sophisticated and Impressive

Written Notes

Golden. Apricots, peach, pineapples, detailed, vanilla, intense and layered, spicy towards cinnamon. Fresh acidity, peach, fruit driven, intense, detailed, vanilla, rich, long finish. 96

  • 96p
Consistent notes. Some of the participants in the tasting found this wine oxidized or corked, which I strongly disagreed with. Well, in the beginning it had a chemical/medicinal aroma (sulphur), but this unpleasant odour disappeared very quickly. Light golden. Classic botrytis, pure and intense, acacia honey with pear and pineapple, "oily" texture, great depth and nuance richness. It showed gorgeous length and long aftertaste. This is a truly splendid wine, which can spend 15-25 years more in the cellar.
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Origin

Sauternes, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h
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