Château d'Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2018

Name: Château d'Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes
Brand: Château d'Yquem
Price: 820.76 GBP

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critic reviews

97/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2018 d’Yquem has a pale to medium lemon-yellow color. It leaps from the glass with classic scents of preserved peaches, marmalade, and tropical notes, plus cedar, ginger, and honey. In the mouth it is rich, lively, layered, complex and very long and spicy. Yum!

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2055

date of review 02/2023

93/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2018 Yquem was tasted just a few months earlier before this second reading at the château. My notes are pretty consistent with that dried honey and saffron scented aromas, perhaps just missing the energy conveyed by the previous vintage. The palate is well balanced with that telltale lusciousness that I remarked upon in my last note, although this just precludes the 2018 from delivering the tension and nerve of the best vintages. Apricot and lemon curd linger on the aftertaste. Very fine.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2060

date of review 04/2022