Château d'Yquem Sauternes 2007
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- Winery:
- Château d'Yquem
- Varietal:
- Sémillon
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
- Type:
- Dessert/Fortified
- Color:
- White
- Drink Dates:
- Drink Now - 2021
- UPC:
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What to Expect
The great sweet wines of Bordeaux, Sauternes, are among the most decadent, complex and simply enjoyable wines. Based on a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that has been infected with the "noble rot", Botrytis Cinerea, Sauternes are rich, honied wines bursting with notes of vanilla, coconut, dried apricots and subtle spice tones. They are usually very sweet and rich with a soft quality to them that makes them appealing in their youth yet they can age and improve for decades. The neighboring village of Barsac frequently makes wines comparable to those of Sauternes.
Winemakers Notes
According to the team at d'Yquem, the 2007 vintage reminded them of acombination of 1997, the legendary 1967 and the stylish 1988. The bouquet isalready wonderful - like lying on the grass on a warm spring day with all thetrees in blossom. The wealth of flavour on the palate is seamless andcompletely mouthfilling without yet showing the glorious detail to come, whilethe finish is sensationally long. This has lived up to every expectation in2007 and will surely be considered, along with the peerless 2001, as one of thetruly great d'Yquems of all time.
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Source: Zachy's
"This is amazing. Full of spicy botrytis character, with smoke and piecrust underneath. Full and rich, yet not cloying or too dense. It's lively and long, finishing with intensity and powerl. A unnerving combination of wild ripe fruit and intense botrytis, with lively acidity. Really powerful. Should be a perfect wine. Score range: 97-100" -JS WS 03/08.
Source:
JJ Buckley
Fine Wines
This is amazing. Full of spicy botrytis character, with smoke and piecrust underneath. Full and rich, yet not cloying or too dense. It's lively and long, finishing with intensity and powerl. A unnerving combination of wild ripe fruit and intense botr... Wine Spectator. A Sauternes Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2007 Yquem, Chateau d' 375ml
January 2009
Source:
Morrell &
Company
RP: A sample blend excluding the 7th passage (80% of the blending). The Yquem '07 was cropped at 18hl ha, reportedly similar to the 1967 in the middle of the harvest and 188 towards the later picking. This has a very concentrated nose although it is less showy at the moment. But there is tremendous power here, touches of marmalade, honey, peach and orange zest. Superb delineation. The palate is striking but its sense of urgency and nervosit�, real vibrancy in the mouth even at this early stage. Pure clear honey, a touch of spice, orange cut marmalade and supreme focus on the almost Zen-like read more...
January 2009
Source:
Berry Bros.
& Rudd
Jancis review: 'Deep golden with an orange tinge. Very tangy. And thick. At the same time.Massive weight! Extraordinary fullness. An edge of something a bit corrective -almost bitter. Very big and hits you between eyeballs. Citrus pith. Needs tosettle down and become more gentle. Big and round. Almost over the top. Sorich!!!!! But definite bitterness on the finish. Winemaker Sandrine Garbay, whohas been there an incredible 14 years, thinks the 2001 has more finesse. Iagree.' (Jancis Robinson ? www.jancisrobinson.com ? Apr 08)
June 2009
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