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2009 Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes

Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes
With a refined fragrance of honeysuckle, citrus peel, and barley sugar, this has very elegant sweetness on the palate but it is not at all blowsy, with good acidity to provide excellent balancing freshness. Not a blockbuster, it is however beautifully harmonious and truly fine, almost Barsac-like rather than Sauternes, with a very long finish. The wine is still undeveloped at this stage but one senses great ageing potential.Château d'Yquem

BBR Jancis The Wine Advocate Tim Atkin
17/20 17/20 96 - 98/100 99
Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes
Set to be one of the great vintages of Yquem, this is a class act. Grapefruit, barley sugar and subtle bortrytis nose, with oak adding a touch of vanilla. Intense and fresh on the palate with clarity, length and concentration and a citrus fruit tang. Carries its 155 grams of residual sugar lightly. In a great year for Sauternes, this is a standout wine. 20 years.
(Tim Atkin - timatkin.com - April 2010)

BBR Jancis The Wine Advocate Tim Atkin
17/20 17/20 96 - 98/100 99
Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes
Gold. Coconut note. Sweet but not as dense as most. Just a little oak chewy and apparently more fragile than some. 130 g/l RS so lower than most. Not the standout that it used to be.
(Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com - January 2013)


BBR Jancis The Wine Advocate Tim Atkin
17/20 17/20 96 - 98/100 99
Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes
The 2009 Yquem has an almost ethereal nose, beautifully defined with scents of honey, honeysuckle, pear, fresh apricot and a hint of qUince. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity and expandlng across the ether. The immediate impression is not of a powerful, rich, botrytis-laden Yquem, but one that has semblances with the 2007 In terms of poise and precision, the acidity defining the wine in its youth and around that, s~btle notes of honey, fig, pear, apricot and just a hint of ginger adding vlbran.cy and edginess towards the pure and tensile finish. As expected, there is extraordinary persistency, lingering in the mouth long after the wine has disappeared, yet it will remain long in the memory.
(Neal Martin - Wine Advocate - April 2010)

BBR Jancis The Wine Advocate Tim Atkin
17/20 17/20 96 - 98/100 99
Ch. d'Yquem, Sauternes
Product: 952336
Maturity: Drink 2015-2045 (For laying down)
Vintage: 2009
Origin: France » Bordeaux » Sauternes Map of the region
Producer: Château d'Yquem
Grape Variety: Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon
Style: Full Bodied, Sweet, 14% alcohol
Eco Information: Organic in Conversion
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