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2015 Chateau D'yquem SauternesBlend from France

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  • 98-100 Neal Martin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  • 99-100 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com
  • 96-98 Antonio Galloni - Vinous
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Ratings:

98-100

"The 2015 Château d'Yquem is a blend of 75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc that was picked on the gravelly soils as early as 3 and 4 September until 21 October, four tries through the vineyard. It delivers 144 grams per liter of residual sugar, with six-grams of tartaric acid, a pH 3.65 and 13.9% alcohol. It has a show-stopping bouquet that is beautifully defined and very complex and exuberant, infused with greater mineralité than recent vintages - intense but not as flamboyant as say the 2009 Yquem at this stage. The palate boasts absolutely stunning balance. This is a Yquem without a hair out of place: fantastically pure, botrytised fruit caressing the mouth. That is as per normal. What distinguishes this Yquem is the sense of electricity that is imbued by that razor-sharp acidity. There is just unbelievably tension here and to be frank, there is little point in me continuing to write this note, because it is simply an astonishing Yquem that will rank alongside the 2001 and 2009."

99-100 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"This is an incredible young Yquem that is so vinous like a great vintage of Montrachet but then on the palate it turns to Yquem with spice, dried fruit and mushroom as well as sweet fruit. Last for minutes. Acidity is all there giving it a dynamic vibrance that jolts your senses. Special wine. It has a little more than than 140 grams of residual sugar, less than the legendary of 2001. But is very close in greatness. Let’s wait and see."

96-98 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"Stunning and utterly captivating, the 2015 d'Yquem is shaping up to be one of the truly epic wines of the vintage. All the elements are impeccably balanced, starting with the most captivating, alluring bouquet imaginable. The 2015 floats on the palate with grace and total finesse. What I like most about the 2015 is its airy, nuanced personality. Sweet floral notes, lemon confit, chamomile and acacia are some of the nuances that linger in this hauntingly beautiful d'Yquem. The 2015 was fermented in 100% new oak and residual sugar is 145 grams per liter, but none of that really matters. Readers who can find the 2015 should not hesitate, as it is truly magnificent!"

Product Detail

Item # 102365
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-Region Sauternes
Ratings

98-100 - Neal Martin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

99-100 - James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

96-98 - Antonio Galloni - Vinous

Vintage 2015
Color White
ABV 14.0%
Varietal(s) Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste fig, lemon, pear, saffron, grass, bell pepper, gooseberry, grapefruit, lime, melon, citrus, mineral and flint
Nose apricot, quince, honey, pineapple, cream, apple, pear, kiwi, citrus, stone, grapefruit and melon