Chateau d'Yquem2016
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- Producer Chateau d'Yquem
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Blend
100% Grenache, Roussanne and Marsanne Blend
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC 0 15643 55385 1
Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 99
The 2016 Chateau D’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as well as a blockbuster bouquet of honeyed tangerines, tart apricots, liquid rocks, white flowers, and honeysuckle, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, an opulent texture, vibrant acidity, and again, an incredible sense of minerality, despite having no shortage of sweetness or richness. The 2016 is a classic blend of 75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon that hit 14.2% alcohol with 135 grams of residual sugar.
by JD, Jeb Dunnuck , 2019
James Suckling 99
A very classic Yquem. Breathtakingly wide spectrum of floral honey, exotic fruit (passion fruit, mango and pineapple), caramel and marzipan aromas. But none of this is a jot too much. In fact, the wine is extremely precise and finely nuanced. Wonderful freshness and textural complexity, in spite of the considerable concentration and extravagance. Very suave and sensual finish that goes on and on.
by JS, James Suckling , 2019
Wine Enthusiast 96
The bouquet opens with aromas of honey and citrus, offering richness and freshness at the same time. The mouthfeel is opulent, with honeyed flavors. There is some acidity underneath, although decadence and concentration are its defining attributes. It will age for decades.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2017
Wine Spectator 94
This is exotic, with very lush and seductive notes of coconut, honeysuckle, creamed white peach, glazed pear, mirabelle plum and yellow apple, all woven together seamlessly. Beautifully caressing in feel, with a long acacia echo on the finish.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2019
Wine Advocate 98+
Containing 135 grams per liter of residual sugar, the pale lemon-gold colored 2016 d'Yquem leaps from the glass with honeyed apricots, pineapple, green mango, crushed rocks, candied ginger, coriander seed and citrus peel with hints of orange blossom. The palate is very tightly wound, vibrant and refreshing with layer upon layer of minerals and spices, finishing with epic poise and persistence.
by LPB, Wine Advocate , 2019
Technical Details
Tasting notes
A Powerful and Pure Chateau d’Yquem of Great Pedigree.Product of an exceptionally hot and dry summer season, the superb Chateau d’Yquem shines bright, revealing a wonderful purity and elegance, confirming its status as a true icon among the Grands Crus Classes of Sauternes.
Having begun on the harvest lasted until November 4, with 4 successive passes. Nearly 75% of the harvest was carried out in the last 2 weeks. The selection of the grapes (75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc) was extremely precise, ensuring that only fully botrytized grapes with perfect acidity levels were included in the blend. The result is a testament to the hard work and attention of the technical teams at Chateau d'Yquem, under the direction of the talented Francis Mayeur.
Along with its great finesse and subtlety, the Chateau d'Yquem 2016 reveals a complex and nuanced yet pure aromatic bouquet. Fresh notes of white fruit and floral fragrances give way to delicious exotic fruit flavors, like mango, vanilla and beeswax. On the palate, the Chateau d'Yquem 2016 is a luscious nectar, packed with exotic and candied fruits, along with a hint of caramel. Its texture reveals a brilliant purity, elegance and finesse. And finally, a beautifully vibrant acidity, so emblematic of the Yquem style, stretches long into a persistent finish that offers a brilliant shock of freshness at the end. A superb and complex Chateau d'Yquem of great pedigree. A great Sauternes, promising a fantastic evolution in the bottle.