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…
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…
With 65% Sémillon, 35% Sauvignon Blanc, and 148 grams per liter of residual sugar, this 2021 Yquem boasts a sweeter, more tropical, and richer profile, presenting as one of the sweetest Yquem's in…
Since I wrote a novella on this back in September 2021 (refer to that if you have 20 minutes to kill), I'll spare all of you the pontification and simply say this is a real treat to try again (Thanks…
Higher pitched than the 2019, this 2020 is full of vibrancy and lift, with just enough candied sweetness to remind you where its hometown is. In its current state, the 2020 is such a multifaceted…
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…
At Chateau d'Yquem. It's hard not to be completely satisfied when you're chillin at a private picnic table overlooking the estate vineyards and grubbin on stinky cheese whilst sipping on one of the…
This bottle of 2008 Yquem (.750ml) is in the most beautiful place in its evolution at the moment. Hallmark Yquem, the balance and flavor expansion are utterly harmonious, with the distribution of…
Butterscotch and fresh caramel chews playfully dance with yellow and orange citrus, grilled lemon, saffron, golden raisin, walnut oil, date, and apricot, notes. Intoxicating, like a terroir nymph of…
Apricot, grass, peach, and gorgeous floral hits combine in sweet (well, semi-sweet actually) bliss. I was even more taken with this sample than the one I had a month or so ago. I'm not a huge dessert…
A super-duper young pup that is all about acid and freshness. Higher register yellow citrus and stone fruits, but with the signature Yquem herbal and flowery notes that immediately add interest. The…
Though I'm typically not a Sauternes aficionado on the regular, who could pass up the opportunity to check this little beauty out, from the 2001 vintage no less. As hoped, this was a succulent…
A great vintage and a solid Sauternes. Honey, apricot, lamp oil, quince jelly, and lemon and orange marmalade. The only elements missing for me would be some additional floral or herbaceous notes.…
So you're trekking along the outer banks of Quebec Canada with your syrup-hunting pig (Daisy), your two trusty Vizslas (Carpathian and Zoltan), and a 2-foot high Middle-Earth hobbit with bad hygiene,…
Honeyed apricot, lemon succulence, the ripest peach you've ever had, clementine, wet flowers, lemon verbena, and a mélange of herbs all make for the most impressive of Sauternes known to the free…
Maintains a much desired dryness and freshness to balance-out the semi-sweet undertones pushing the airy tropical and white peach flavors forward. Notable balance, lift, and purity for a dessert wine.
A late harvest that does what it can to avoid becoming too clumsy or cloying. It's rich and viscous, but never heavy. Ripe, sweet peach, nectarine, and dried apricot make up the lion-share of flavors…
Apricot and honey dominate the profile here. Pleasantly viscous without coming off heavy or syrupy. A nice combination of mid-palate density/concentration and speed. A succulent and semi-chewy finish.
Honeysuckle, ripe peach and lemon, Apple Jacks, dried apricot, olive oil and some subtle candied nuts. Not too cloying, but certainly presenting itself with an up-front viscosity that skirts a syrupy…
Easy going and avoiding the over-cloying zone that a lot of these types of wines can enter, this Muscat delivers pleasing notes of dried apricot, honey, and candied lemon peel. Medium across the…
Same as my previous notes on this wine. Unctuous and filling without ever being heavy or overly cloying. Candied lemon and orange peel, crystalized honey, dried apricot, and orange marmalade. This…
No formal notes. This paired well with pumpkin cheese cake, apple cinnamon cake, and pumpkin pie! Nothing too exciting about the wine in particular given its intended purpose, but it delivered as…
