5/5

fruit

5/5

body

4/5

acidity

0/5

tannin

5/5

sweetness

Yquem

2009 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Citrus / Dried fruit / Honey / Honeysuckle / Orange blossom / Rich / Tropical fruit

Sauternes, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

Sweet

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Drink Now/Cellar

Superior 1st Growth

VN 97 WA 100

A vintage with picture perfect weather up until the last day of picking on the 19th of October. The grapes were bursting with absolutely ripe, tremendously sweet fruit and blessed with providential botrytisation thanks to warm, rainy weatherâ€¦ The vintage had a rhythm reminiscent of 1989, the opulence of 1990, the intensity of 2003, and the concentration of 2001 and 1893 put together â€“ which makes it a true masterpiece.

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cheese:
Blue cheese, Soft cheese

desserts:
Chocolate, Desserts, Dried fruits

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 2009 d'Yquem is a vintage that I have awarded perfect scores to in the past however, neither bottles merit that on this occasion. The first bottle feels scalped, so much so that a second bottle is checked. This has a very refined and sophisticated bouquet with wild honey, brioche, vanilla pod and light orange blossom aromas, beautifully refined. The palate is very well defined with fine acidity, very elegant in style with pure botrytised fruit and superb acidity on the finish. Ah...that is more like it. However, on this occasion it does not quite hit the high notes. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.

5/5

fruit

5/5

body

4/5

acidity

0/5

tannin

5/5

sweetness

Sauternes, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

Sweet

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Drink Now/Cellar

Superior 1st Growth

Citrus / Dried fruit / Honey / Honeysuckle / Orange blossom / Rich / Tropical fruit

cheese:
Blue cheese, Soft cheese

desserts:
Chocolate, Desserts, Dried fruits

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 2009 d'Yquem is a vintage that I have awarded perfect scores to in the past however, neither bottles merit that on this occasion. The first bottle feels scalped, so much so that a second bottle is checked. This has a very refined and sophisticated bouquet with wild honey, brioche, vanilla pod and light orange blossom aromas, beautifully refined. The palate is very well defined with fine acidity, very elegant in style with pure botrytised fruit and superb acidity on the finish. Ah...that is more like it. However, on this occasion it does not quite hit the high notes. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.

Yquem

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