19 Rene Gabriel
Relativ hell, brillantes Gelb. Frisches, direktes Bouquet, Pimpernellen, helle Aprikosen, Akazienhonig, delikate, parfümierte Süsse mit einem zart pfeffrigen Botrytistouch. Saftiger, sehr eleganter noch frisch-fruchtiger Gaumen, seidige Textur, helle Mirabellen, bleibt rassig bis zum langen, fast quirligen Fluss. Noch nie war ein Yquem so jung schon sooooooooo gut! (19/20). 12: In Luxemburg bei einem langweiligen Diner war es der süsse Höhepunkt. Herrlich zu trinken und noch sehr erschwinglich. trinken ( - 2060)
96 Wine Spectator
Beautiful apple, vanilla and honey aromas, with just the right amount of new wood. Full-bodied, medium sweet, with lots of pretty pineapple and honey. Long and refined. A beautifully silky and balanced Sauternes. Lots of intensity and well-knit. Unrivaled in this vintage. Best after 2009. 6,500 cases made. ?JS
93 Robert Parker
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 2002 Chateau d’Yquem has a delightful bouquet with scents of dried honey, marzipan and melted candle wax. It is not the most complex, but it has very good definition. The palate has a controlled, linear opening with fine acidity and a tightly wound spicy core. This 2002 has a slight bitter edge which lends it race and tension. However, there is a touch of austerity here, as if it is holding something back. You might describe this as a serviceable Yquem: everything in its right place, but refusing to let go. This is aYquem sans the ambition of other vintages and yet delicious all the same. Drink now-2035. Tasted March 2014.