Lot 435
CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2003 (2)
CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2008 (3)
CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2009 (1)
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1998 (1 HF. BT.) WA 95
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001 (1 HF. BT.) WA 100
Lot 435 Details
CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2003 (2)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2008 (3)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2009 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
scuffed label
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1998 (1 hf. bt.)
Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. vts. scraped label
Pale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a waft of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness lifting the decadent sweetness (134.4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices. May 2018 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001 (1 hf. bt.)
Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. vts. scuffed label
The nose is like the throbbing engine of an Aston Martin Vantage, ready to go. It is so packed with intensity, perhaps a little more resinous than I recall, but with almost crystalline delineation. The palate is perfectly balanced and laden with botrytis, not as unctuous or as rich as say, the 2009 d'Yquem, yet with heavenly focus and a crescendo of flavors that take your breath away: acacia honey, yellow plum, white peach and orange sorbet. The startling things is ... this is just the opening act. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2030-2101 WA 100