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Chateau d'Yquem is a wine that any true lover of wine must experience in their lifetime. It is liquid sunshine.

"Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering spritely suggestions of lemon curd, lime cordial and green mango with wafts of honeysuckle, spice cake, sea spray and beeswax plus a hint of gingerbread. The palate really comes through with super intense, tightly wound citrus, savory and mineral layers carried by a laser-precise backbone of freshness, finishing with crazy persistence that lingers a full three minutes and then some. This is going to be a very exotic, opulent Yquem!"
98 points Wine Advocate May 2020

Château d'Yquem is located in Sauternes in the southern part of Bordeaux. In the famous Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 D'Yquem was the only Sauternes producing Château that was given a rating. Yquem's success stems largely from the site's susceptibility to attack by "noble rot" which intensifies the grapes flavours and sugars.

Their wines are usually a blend featuring mostly Semillon and less Sauvignon Blanc. They are characterized by their complexity, concentration and sweetness, which is balanced by relatively high acidity. All of these traits bode well for aging and these wines can go for more than a century.

Sauternes is celebrated for producing some of the finest sweet white wines in Bordeaux and beyond, treasured by royals for its tropical, honeyed fruit aromas and silky texture.

The Semillon grape is especially susceptible to botrytis, a beneficial fungus that shrivels grapes and concentrates their sugars, requiring specific conditions—warm autumns with morning mists—for optimal development.

Crafting Sauternes is labor-intensive, with no guaranteed vintages; weather can impact production significantly. Winemakers carefully monitor noble rot and perform multiple hand harvests to select the ripest grapes, resulting in lower yields and higher prices.

The juice from botrytis-affected Semillon is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc for acidity and occasionally Muscadelle. These wines age in barrels longer than other Bordeaux wines, evolving in color from light gold to amber and developing rich, complex aromas over time.

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 2010

SKU: 869528
Regular price $699.85
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COUNTRY: France

REGION: Bordeaux

VARIETAL: White Blend

VINTAGE: 2010

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FORMAT: 750 ML

SUB REGION: Sauternes

WE LOVE IT BECAUSE:

Chateau d'Yquem is a wine that any true lover of wine must experience in their lifetime. It is liquid sunshine.

"Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering spritely suggestions of lemon curd, lime cordial and green mango with wafts of honeysuckle, spice cake, sea spray and beeswax plus a hint of gingerbread. The palate really comes through with super intense, tightly wound citrus, savory and mineral layers carried by a laser-precise backbone of freshness, finishing with crazy persistence that lingers a full three minutes and then some. This is going to be a very exotic, opulent Yquem!"
98 points Wine Advocate May 2020

Château d'Yquem is located in Sauternes in the southern part of Bordeaux. In the famous Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 D'Yquem was the only Sauternes producing Château that was given a rating. Yquem's success stems largely from the site's susceptibility to attack by "noble rot" which intensifies the grapes flavours and sugars.

Their wines are usually a blend featuring mostly Semillon and less Sauvignon Blanc. They are characterized by their complexity, concentration and sweetness, which is balanced by relatively high acidity. All of these traits bode well for aging and these wines can go for more than a century.

Sauternes is celebrated for producing some of the finest sweet white wines in Bordeaux and beyond, treasured by royals for its tropical, honeyed fruit aromas and silky texture.

The Semillon grape is especially susceptible to botrytis, a beneficial fungus that shrivels grapes and concentrates their sugars, requiring specific conditions—warm autumns with morning mists—for optimal development.

Crafting Sauternes is labor-intensive, with no guaranteed vintages; weather can impact production significantly. Winemakers carefully monitor noble rot and perform multiple hand harvests to select the ripest grapes, resulting in lower yields and higher prices.

The juice from botrytis-affected Semillon is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc for acidity and occasionally Muscadelle. These wines age in barrels longer than other Bordeaux wines, evolving in color from light gold to amber and developing rich, complex aromas over time.