Chateau d'Yquem - Sauternes 2009 (375ml)
Price: $499.96
Sale Price: $349.00
Producer | Chateau d'Yquem |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Subregion | Sauternes |
Varietal | Bordeaux Blend - White |
Vintage | 2009 |
Sku | 999177 |
Size | 375ml |
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 2009 Chateau d’Yquem is one showstopper of a wine and perhaps it is only in a vertical that you realize this is up there among the legendary wines of the past – the 2001 included. It has a wonderful nose that expresses the Semillon component majestically: heady aromas of lemon curd, nectarine, jasmine and honeysuckle that all gain momentum in the glass. The oak is supremely well-integrated. The palate is extremely well-balanced with an unctuous entry. You are immediately knocked sideways by the palpable weight and volume in the mouth, which is almost “bulbous,” with layer upon layer of heavily botrytized fruit. It builds to a spicy finish with hints of marzipan and pralines in the background that lend it an untrammeled sense of exoticism. The 2009 is utterly fabulous and decadent, a star that will blaze brightly and undimmed for many years. Drink now-2060+.
Wine Spectator: 98 Points
Dense and unctuous, but with lacy detail already showing along the edges, as light toasty hazelnut and picecrust notes lead the way for creamed melon, mango and pineapple flavors, with hints of green plum and honeysuckle. There's mouthwatering drive on the finish, which drips with a rosehip honey note that keeps pulling you back. Stunning.
James Suckling: 99-100 Points
Showing so much tropical and exotic fruits like mangos, papayas, pears and hints of honey and ginger. This is intense. Full bodied and very sweet, with intense honey, and a long, long finish. A wild palate with an electrifying finish of spices, mint, and dried fruits. Great freshness on the finish, but with so much botrytis character as well. Barrel sample.
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