Description
This includes a private tour followed by a tasting of 3 different vintages at the Château for 6 people (to be used by the end of July 2028).
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Tasting notes
The 1934 d'Yquem is another refined, mature wine, evoking aromas of quince, baked mango, candied blood orange, orange peel, saffron and brown sugar. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced, with an unexpectedly energetic mid-palate, it is layered and textural with a long, saline finish that remains racy at age 89.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
The Wine Advocate
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This is the second bottle of 1934 Yquem that I have tasted at the chateau, and it is even better than the first. The bouquet has more complexity and a sense of purpose than the first exquisitely defined with Satsuma, quince and Seville orange marmalade, vivid and focused. The palate has outstanding concentration, that quicksilver line of acidity effortlessly slicing through the heavy botrytis, still viscous towards the finish that has a subtle tangy finish. This is everything you could wish for in 90-year-old Yquem. Tasted at the château.
About the producer
The undisputed finest sweet wine in the world, Château d'Yquem is the only Premier Cru Supérieur estate in Sauternes, classified in 1855. With a long history stretching back to the Middle Ages, the château is entwined with that of the Lur-Saluces family – who remain involved today.