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98 Robert Parker
Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Containing 135 grams per liter of residual sugar, the pale lemon-gold colored 2016 d'Yquem leaps from the glass with honeyed apricots, pineapple, green mango, crushed rocks, candied ginger, coriander seed and citrus peel with hints of orange blossom. The palate is very tightly wound, vibrant and refreshing with layer upon layer of minerals and spices, finishing with epic poise and persistence. 2024- 2064<br/>Neal Martin (95-97 points): The 2016 Château d'Yquem was picked over four tries through the vineyard, commencing on 27 September and finishing on 4 November. The crucial pass through the vines took place between 18-22 October when over half the crop was picked. In fact, 75% of the crop was picked during the final two weeks of the harvest. It has 14.2% alcohol and a residual sugar level of 135 grams per liter, a pH of 3.80. A classic blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc, it has a comparatively nuanced bouquet compared to Yquems that I have encountered at this stage. It opens gradually with light honeyed aromas, white flowers, apple blossom and just a touch of honeysuckle, although it does not possess the bravura personality of the astounding 2015. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous opening, a subtle spice note leaving the mouth tingling. This is a fresh Yquem, tensile with moderate weight and delivering, perhaps belatedly, fine attack on the finish lined with subtle lemongrass notes. It will be interesting to plot the progress of this Yquem throughout its barrel maturation. This is an excellent Yquem no doubt, though I was missing that nerve, the labyrinthine complexity that can mark a top-tier Yquem even at this premature stage. I suspect that this will drink earlier than others, but age in a style only it knows.
94 Wine Spectator
This is exotic, with very lush and seductive notes of coconut, honeysuckle, creamed white peach, glazed pear, mirabelle plum and yellow apple, all woven together seamlessly. Beautifully caressing in feel, with a long acacia echo on the finish. Best from 2023 through 2040. — JM
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Château d'Yquem
Fünfundfünzig Kilometer südlich der Stadt Bordeaux liegt das zauberhafte, 400 Jahre alte Château d’Yquem mit atemberaubendem Blick auf das Sauternes-Tal. Dieses berühmte Weingut genießt weltweites Ansehen als einer der besten Süßweinproduzenten Frankreichs. Nach über zwei Jahrhunderten verkaufte die Familie Lur Saluces das Anwesen 1999 an LVMH. Die sonnenüberfluteten Weinberge mit über 100 Hektar Ausdehnung profitieren von dem frischen Morgennebel und werden peinlichst genau Traube für Traube gelesen. Die ungefiltert abgefüllten Weine reifen mehr als drei Jahre in neuen Eichenfässern, unter Aufsicht von Winzer Pierre Lurton, vormals Direktor des Château Cheval Blanc, der seit 2004 für die Vinifikation zuständig ist. D’Yquem-Weine verteidigen ihren Status als Premier Cru Supérior spielend, denn ihre Kombination aus Feinheit, Kraft und femininer Stärke ist bislang unerreicht. Trotz enormer Produktionsmengen sind dies Spitzenweine, die ihren höchsten Ausdruck im Grand Vin des Hauses, Yquem, finden.