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Yquem 2019

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth

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6 37.5cl Half-Bottle Case 6 £660 per Case Case [Add to shopping basket]
Tasting Notes

The 2019 Yquem has a flirtatious bouquet with yellow plum, honeysuckle and jasmine developing with time. Fine purity, though not showstopping complexity. The palate is smooth and pure. Very nicely integrated oak, creamy, touches of vanilla and crème brûlée towards the finish. This is a quite gorgeous Yquem, though I am certain that given more time to open it would have merited a higher score. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

Score: 95

Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2025-2050 01 February 2023

A special wine right from the start, this glistens with pure papaya, mango, white peach and mirabelle plum, joined by elderflower honey, toasted macadamia nut and orange blossom notes. Ends with a remarkably long finish. Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now through 2050. 4,583 cases made.

Score: 97

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2022-2050 01 August 2022

Silky rich depths, clear even on the nose, but tingling mineral limon and citrus flavours, white pepper, basil, apricot. 138g/l residual sugar, 10hl/h yield. A higher percentage of Sauvignon Blanc than in a typical year, showing in sculpted gunsmoke and white truffle on the opening beats. Organic conversion began in August 2019, with certification expected 2022. Winemaker Sandrine Garbay.

Score: 97

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2022-2050 23 June 2022