1929 d'Yquem
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Score 19/20 · Drink 1960-2035, Jancis Robinson MW, Nov 2021
Shaded dark reddish brown. According to Richard Olney, who wrote the famous monograph on Yquem, this wine was always mahogany coloured. So dense! Hambleton Hall 's sommelier Dominique Baduel suggests it’s like liquorice. Sweet, almost coconut nose. Very big, sweet but with lots of acidity. Macerated plums and extraordinarily fresh. No sign of any oxidation. Very slightly chewy on the end. (JR)
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19
19/20
Jancis Robinson MW
97
97/100
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 97/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Oct 2018
About the producer
d'Yquem
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.