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Tasting notes
Spectacular wine with a very dark golden hue. Caramel and honeysuckle rise from the glass and lead to a very long, complex stunning wine. Beautiful.
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Wine Spectator
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Medium straw. inexpressive nose, some botrytis. medium-bodied, reasonable concentration, quite oaky, modest botrytis, lacks some vigour and verve, almost raisiny on finish, disappointing for Yquem. Decanter.com
From an outstanding year in Sauternes, this Yquem has some honey character but fails to take off. It's a bit flat on the nose, lacking in acidity, turns a little dry on finish.--Yquem vertical. Drink now through 2010. Winespectator.com
I used to prefer this to the 1990 although now I feel they are more on a level pegging. The bouquet has a riveting intensity to it with clear honey, fresh apricots, nectarine and a touch of barley sugar. Brilliant definition. The palate if fresh and beautifully poised with a citrus entry and a lingering viscous, botrytis-rich core of fruit. Just a hint of ginger and dried pineapple developing with time. Yet I temper my score a little because unlike other vintages, this vintage has a sense of linearity, does not burst into pyrotechnics on the finish like the 1989 or 1990. A lovely Yquem no doubt, one that should last decades, but I hope it develops just a little more character. Drink now-2050. Tasted March 2009. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
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.