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LOT 372

Lot 372

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2004 (1 HF. BT.) WA 93
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2005 (1 HF. BT.) WA 96

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2004 (1 HF. BT.) WA 93 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2005 (1 HF. BT.) WA 96
Lot 372 Details
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2004 (1 hf. bt.)

Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. bn. marked label.

WA 93

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2005 (1 hf. bt.)

Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. bn. marked label.

Tasted at the property 12 months on from my last visit, my note for the Château 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 crème brûlée just appearing on the finish. This needs another decade, but it is a very serious Yquem in the making. Tasted April 2015. Drink: 2025-2060 WA 96

2 hf. bts.    per lot $500 - $700

Realised: $786
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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