2020 "Y" d'Yquem
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Tasting notes
75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon. Pale lemon colour. Very zesty and bright on the nose – this is all grapefruit and lemon pith. The palate follows in fruit profile. The acidity is positively brisk, washing away any fat from the Sémillon. What remains is a wine of delicacy, refinement and drive. It is already a pleasure to drink.
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Tom Parker MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
More reviews and scores
Give this 5 or 10 minutes to open in the glass because it has a pretty serious structure, deftly weighted, full of white pear, quince and apricot pit, balanced by savoury rosemary, straw and fennel notes, successful and totally moreish. A vintage that had the freshness necessary for great white wines in Bordeaux, and Y pulls away from the pack with this wine.
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.