Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Nick Pegna, SE Asia Director
Wow! Ch. Suduiraut is in Ch. d'Yquem's rear view mirror this year. It is almost as good and will be a fraction of the price. Enjoy it early.
Simon Staples, East Asia Fine Wine Director
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Max Lalondrelle, Bordeaux Wine Buyer
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Max Lalondrelle, BBR Bordeaux Wine Buyer
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 2cs
Sauternes has bucked the trend this year by enjoying higher than normal yields, but the drought thickened the skins of the grapes and thus made it harder for the much sought-after noble rot (botrytis) to take hold. However, the long, dry autumn allowed the growers to wait and, when the time was right, they were able to harvest a good crop of beautifully sweet grapes but without huge levels of botrytis.
As such, Yquem displays a fabulous clean, pure sweetness, with aromas of citrus peel honey and apricot, and not a hint of any cloying character. The finish is very long and, while not as opulent as 2007 or as profoundly complex as 2001, the wine is very much more in the register of elegance, and thus bears comparison with the lovely 1988.
It is impossible to choose between the two Doisys this year, so the only option is to have them both. Doisy Daëne provides deep, rich intensity, notes of marmalade, honey and orange peel with, most importantly, just enough freshening acidity to cleanse the palate and provide wonderful lift on an intense and invigorating finish.
(Jake Dean BBR Fine Wine)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs