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2001

Château d'Yquem

Tasted 15 November 2023 Sauternais · Sauternes

Always awesome. Always. Truly a benchmark for Yquem with some age on it. Undoubtedly sweeter and richer than the racier 2020 Yquem served beside it, the 2001 is in a great drinking window now. Every time I have this, it…

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2015

Château d'Yquem

Sauternais · Sauternes

Paired great with some hifalutin French pastries, this vintage of Yquem shows some of the exuberance of the warmer year. Apricot, honey, peach, and just enough herbal pep to keep it properly in…

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2022

Château d'Yquem

Sauternais · Sauternes

Unctuous, but with youthful focus and lift, the 2022 is a crème brûlée's BFF. I would say this comes off a bit more honeyed and viscous than, for example, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2017, and perhaps more…

Reviewed 29 September 2025
2001

Château d'Yquem

Sauternais · Sauternes

2001 vs. 2021 Yquem (from .375s).

Reviewed 26 July 2025
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