2021 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux

  • White
  • Luscious
  • Full Bodied
  • Sémillon (65%), Sauvignon Blanc (35%)
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Product: 20218004787
2021 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux

Description

One of the year’s true highlights is trying the new vintage of Château d’Yquem, and the 2021 vintage was no exception. This was an absolute triumph over adversity. The climatic events during the vintage only brought more vibrancy and freshness to the traditional apricot & mandarin notes I typically associate with these iconic Sauternes. While I always enjoy d’Yquem in its relative youth, I look forward to watching this develop over the coming decades.

Markus Ljunghammer, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

What a treat! Immediately on the nose, I am engulfed by fresh mango sorbet, lemon curd, and citrus oil. Soon come notes of summer florals in bloom and zingy citrus. The palate is alive with tart peach coulis, crème anglaise, and soda bread, with intense dried citrus just peeking through. This is in no way heavy or cloying. The acidity is marvellous, and as for the salinity, it is the perfect seasoning. Fresh and mouthwatering, the wine has the balance of a tightrope walker.

Amy Johnson, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White
Sweetness Luscious
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Sémillon (65%), Sauvignon Blanc (35%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château d'Yquem

About this wine

Sémillon

The main grape for Sauternes and particularly successfully grown in Australia's Hunter Valley. Hunter Valley Sémillon is one of Australia’s iconic and unique wines, totally unlike any wine produced elsewhere in the world from the same grape variety. In youth the wines are quite citrusy and fresh, but are generally perceived to gain hugely in complexity as they age and are deemed to be best drunk when at least 5 years old, frequently lasting for 10 or more years. Unusually for Australia, the alcohol levels rarely exceed 11.5%. In Bordeaux it is the most widely planted white grape and is blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce the great long-lived dry whites of Graves as well as the great sweet wines of Sauternes. It is high in alcohol and extract and relatively low in aroma and acidity. Its thin skin makes it very susceptible to botrytis which is prerequisite for the making of Sauternes. It responds well to oak ageing and, while having a lightly lemony aroma when young develops lanolin flavours which some describe as "waxy", as well as a rich, creamy, intense, texture and a deep golden colour.
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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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