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2022 Chateau d'Yquem

BordeauxFortified and SweetHighly RecommendInternationalNew ArrivalsPrivate Cellar

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A 100pt beauty from the result of a sunny, extraordinary vintage. This is the second most concentrated Yquem after 1945, according to the winemaker, with about 160 grams of residual sugar. Approachable now, should sing in five or six years, but will live forever.

Region - Bordeaux

Type - Fortified and Sweet

Year - 2022

Winery - Bordeaux

Grape - Sauternes

Volume - Standard - 750ml

About the wine

Tasting notes

Lots of botrytis, with turmeric, saffron, cream, roasted meringue, pine nuts, spices and dried mangoes. This is a powerful, seductive and lush wine with so much charm and harmony. Long and spicy, with a hint of petrol at the end. Extraordinary.

Wine descriptors

Big and Rich, Captivating and Complex, For the Cellar, Juicy and Fruity, Something Special, Sweeter Side, Vibrant and Exciting

Fruit aromas & flavour

Citrus, Dried Fruits, Stonefruit, Tropicals

Other aromas & flavour

Florals, Oak, Spices, Vanilla

Body type

full

Acidity

light

Food pairings

Pork

Cheese

Pizza

Fish

Red Meat

Pasta

BBQ

Vegetables

Poultry

Shellfish

Oysters

Spicy Foods

Cured Meats

Desserts

Expert review

A solid and powerful structure with aromas that reveal intense botrytised notes – the hallmark of high-quality noble rot. Candied lemon and pear, as well as orange marmalade, delicate florals of lime blossom and frangipane mingle with this fruitiness, enhanced by the sweetness of blooming lily of the valley. The almond and gourmand nose foreshadows wonderful richness on the palate. Starting out lively with candied fruit flavours, 2022 Château d’Yquem is resolutely reminiscent of apricot jam. Rich and concentrated, it coats the palate, revealing notes of beeswax, caramel and quince paste. Its powdery texture is prolonged by a touch of salinity and lovely bitter notes on the finish, which enhance the candied bitter orange characteristic of Yquem. wines

Chateau D'Yquem's Tasting Panel