Lot 8
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001 (10 HF. BT.) WA 100
Lot 8 Details
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001
Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. 10 x bn.
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