- BrandChateau d'Yquem
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- TypeDessert Wine
- Size375ml/Half-Bottle
- SKU 210000045376
Professional Ratings
Wine Spectator
“This has a broad and unctuous feel, with nectarine, apricot and mango notes leading the way and creating an opulent feel, though there are also racy bitter almond, orange blossom and elderberry accents for contrast and range. The lush finish is carried by mango and pie crust. Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Best from 2028 through 2040.”
Highlights
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2020 375ml
The 2020 Château d'Yquem a blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc. It has 135 grams per liter of residual sugar and a pH of 3.79. Pale lemon-gold colored, citrus and baking spice notes emerge slowly from the glass, rising to offer well-defined scents of candied ginger, orange blossoms, allspice, and almond tart, leading to a flamboyant core of peach cobbler, ripe, juicy pineapple, jasmine tea, and apple butter with a waft of saffron. The palate is full-bodied and characteristically rich, yet possesses impressive tension and therefore stunning harmony. Layers of exotic spices and fragrant white flower accents fill the palate, leading to a long finish with lingering chalk and mineral nuances. It’s a showy Yquem that is gregarious in youth but is reserving that extra something for those with the patience to wait twenty years or more.