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Chateau d'Yquem 2017

Chateau d'Yquem 2017

France, Bordeaux, Sauternes

Producer :

Chateau d'Yquem

Appellation :

Sauternes

Style :

Sweet Wine

Varietals :

Winemaking :

Sustainable

Alcohol :

14%

Size :

750 mL

99 JamesSuckling.com
95 Decanter

The greatest Sauternes wine in a great sweet vintage
The only Premier Cru Classé Supérieur of Bordeaux wines, the legendary Château d'Yquem in the Sauternes appellation produces its great wine only when the quality of the vintage reaches the high quality standards of the property. Vintages in 7 are very often successful at Château d'Yquem, with in particular the historic 1947, 1997 and more recently 2007 cuvées. Yquem 2017 is undeniably added to this list while having a well-defined identity.

Spared by the famous frost at the end of April, Château d'Yquem 2017 benefited from an early and historically hot summer (4th hottest summer since 1897). Suffice to say that the winegrowers did not have time to watch the grapes ripen as the pace imposed by the vine was frantic. Optimal conditions for the development of Botrytis met, a new race against time began on September 26 to harvest the berries at a stage of perfect concentration. In just 11 days most of the vineyard was harvested and the risk of over-ripeness thus avoided.

During the tasting, we were won over by its elegant bouquet combining white flowers with very ripe fruit. Its ample and greedy material is quickly nuanced by this freshness so typical of the property. And this is where part of the charm of Yquem lies: the delicate balance between richness and freshness, between concentration and acidity... an exercise in which the 2017 vintage excels. Once again, Yquem surprises us with the length of its finish, another distinctive character of the identity of this great wine. The finish of this Sauternes 2017 impresses once again. It stretches, lengthens, clings and persists, never seeming to want to fade.

Rated 97-99 by the famous Wine Advocate, Château d'Yquem 2017 is once again one of the greatest successes of the Bordeaux vineyards.

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