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18 Rene Gabriel
98: Dunkles Rotgold mit braunen Reflexen. Fettes, marmeladiges Bouquet; Pflaumen, Melasse, wirkt komplex. Weicher, geschmeidiger Gaumenfluss, gerösteter Sesam, angenehmes Finish, klingt gut und recht fett nach. (16/20). 12: Das war ein Finale! Der löetzte Wein einer schönen Pèrobe in der Wijnkopery in Bussum (Holland). Tim der Radt öffnete diese unglaublich rare Magnumflasche aus seinem Privatkeller. Die Flasche war 1997 auf dem Weingut neu verkorkt worden, hatte aber unlogischerweise mittlere Schulter. Braun mit Bernsteinschimmer, oranger Rand, etwas matt in der Mitte. Zeigt in der Nase eine fast pikante, oder zumindest pfeffrige Botrytis an, frisch getrocknete Feigen, Korinthen, Malmsey-Madeira, Pulverkaffee. Im Gaumen mit einer lebendigen, fast noch erfrischend wirkenden Säure, dunkles Malz, getrocknete Aprikosen und Aromen von getrockneten Schalen von Blutorangen, im aromatischen, dezent pilzigen Finale Nuancen von einem Apostoles-Sherry und wieder Feigen, wie schon in der Nase. Nase: 19/20. Gaumen: austrinken
88 Wine Spectator
Don't expect much finesse or harmony here. From a good year in Sauternes, this Yquem burns with fairly intense dried apricot and raisiny flavors. Shows a bit of volatile acidity. Seems to have the stuffing to improve with cellaring.--Yquem vertical. Best after 2010. ?PM
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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.