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2005 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux

  • White
  • Luscious
  • Full Bodied
Ready - at best
James Suckling
92-94/100
Neal Martin MW
96/100
Product: 20058004787
2005 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
Colour White
Sweetness Luscious
Vintage 2005
Maturity Ready - at best
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château d'Yquem

Critics reviews

James Suckling 92-94/100
Floral, lemon, apple and cream with dried pineapple and apricot. Full-bodied, but very focused and refined. It starts slowly and then, wham! It goes on and on. Spicy, dried fruits and spices. Full-bodied, medium-sweet. So long and exciting. Incredible. It is very close to 2001. james_suckling - Wine Spectator - Jan 2007
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com (Jan 2007)
Neal Martin MW 96/100
Tasted at the property 12 months on from my last visit, my note for the Chteau d'Yquem 2005 is almost exactly the same. I feel that there is still just a little new oak to be resolved on the nose. But the palate is extremely well balanced, perhaps just a little nuttier than I remember from 12 months ago, with hints of white chocolate and crme brle just appearing on the finish. This needs another decade, but it is a very serious Yquem in the making. Tasted April 2015.Neil Martin - 30/06/2016
Neal Martin MW, (Jun 2016)

About this wine

Château d’Yquem

Château d’Yquem is the leading estate in the Sauternes appellation on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. It has long been reputed for making one of the world’s great sweet wines. In the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines, Yquem was given the lofty title of Premier Cru Supérieur – the sole property at that level. It sits comfortably among the First Growths of the Médoc and their equivalents on the Right Bank regarding its quality and prestige among wine collectors.
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