Close
Search
Filters
Critics scores
16 Rene Gabriel
98: Leuchtendes Goldgelb. Frisches, leicht blumiges nach Pimpernellen riechendes Bouquet, Biscuits. Gelatine im Gaumen, trockenes Extrakt, wirkt gegen das Finish spröde. (14/20). 13: Leuchtendes, sehr brillantes relativ helles Gold-Orange. Malziges Bouquet, wirkt irgendwie halbsüss, trotz rosinierenden Noten, braune, frisch geschnittene Champignons, dann mit Nuss gefülltes Blätterteiggebäck. Im Gaumen Mandelmilch, Gelatine im Extrakt zeigend, fast keine Botrytis, erstaunlich sauberes Finale. Sicherlich kein grosser Yquem. War ja auch ein ganz schwieriges Jahr. Also ein Achtungserfolg. austrinken
81 Wine Spectator
Recorked in 1996 OK, so it wasn't a very good vintage in Sauternes, but here is a rather nice wine. It's aromatically shy and light-bodied, but has a nice mouthfeel that makes it pleasant to drink now.--Yquem vertical. ?PM
Producer
Château d'Yquem
Located 55 kilometers south of the town of Bordeaux, the charming 400-year-old Château d'Yquem has a breathtaking view of the Sauternes valley. This notorious estate is recognized around the world as one of the greatest sweet wine producers in France. After over two centuries of ownership, the Lur Saluces family sold the property to LVMH in 1999. The sunbathed vineyards, covering over 100-hectares enjoy refreshing morning mists, and are precisely harvested berry by berry. Bottled without filtration, the wines spend over three years in new-oak barrels. Vintner Pierre Lurton, the former director of Château Cheval Blanc has looked over the house vinification since 2004. Unrivaled for its combination of lace, power and feminine prowess, d’Yquem wines easily defend their Premier Cru Supérieur status. With an impressive production, the wines remain at the top, their supreme quality is culminated by the Grand Vin, Yquem.