Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux, France
A treat to taste the 86 d'Yquem. Treacle, spice, pineapple and apricot. It is rich and deep and deeply impressive.
Served with fois gras at Lafayette, NYC.
A treat to taste the 86 d'Yquem. Treacle, spice, pineapple and apricot. It is rich and deep and deeply impressive.
Served with fois gras at Lafayette, NYC.
Rich and pliant, this is a gorgeous wine. Pineapple and apricot. A burst of acidity. Perfect balance. Yet delicious.
Served with fois gras at Lafayette, NYC.
Rich and pliant, this is a gorgeous wine. Pineapple and apricot. A burst of acidity. Perfect balance. Yet delicious.
Served with fois gras at Lafayette, NYC.
Lucious and rich with notes of apricot marmalade, candied pineapple, kumquat and lots of botrytis.
Lucious and rich with notes of apricot marmalade, candied pineapple, kumquat and lots of botrytis.
Nov 6th, 2018
Dark amber in color. Apricots and saffron, orange on the nose. The palate is beautifully poised. Glycerin like texture and the sugar has receded to leave a wonderfully balanced palate. Ripe orange, honey, spice, caramel and acacia. The finish goes on and on. A brilliant bottle.
Dark amber in color. Apricots and saffron, orange on the nose. The palate is beautifully poised. Glycerin like texture and the sugar has receded to leave a wonderfully balanced palate. Ripe orange, honey, spice, caramel and acacia. The finish goes on and on. A brilliant bottle.
Oct 21st, 2018
The 2014 d'Yquem has a complex bouquet with buttered toast, almond, honey and peach skin aromas. It opens with greater zeal than its peers, there is more immediacy here. The palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity, a finely tuned and satisfying Sauternes with style and grace, evincing great tension and mineral drive towards the finish. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2018)
The 2014 d'Yquem has a complex bouquet with buttered toast, almond, honey and peach skin aromas. It opens with greater zeal than its peers, there is more immediacy here. The palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity, a finely tuned and satisfying Sauternes with style and grace, evincing great tension and mineral drive towards the finish. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2018)
Oct 12th, 2018
So lunch finally has to conclude. Great pairing with crème brûlée. Nectarines and peaches. Well balanced and easy an anomaly for this sweet to be this elegant. Stewed summer rock fruit
So lunch finally has to conclude. Great pairing with crème brûlée. Nectarines and peaches. Well balanced and easy an anomaly for this sweet to be this elegant. Stewed summer rock fruit
Oct 9th, 2018Rich and opulent with notes of honeysuckle, apricot marmalade, pineapple and orange zest
Rich and opulent with notes of honeysuckle, apricot marmalade, pineapple and orange zest
Oct 9th, 2018
Tasted blind. Dark amber gold color. Notes of brown sugar, poached pear, warm orange. Rich and round in the mouth. A fitting end to a great lineup tonight. Thks Stan!!
Tasted blind. Dark amber gold color. Notes of brown sugar, poached pear, warm orange. Rich and round in the mouth. A fitting end to a great lineup tonight. Thks Stan!!
Sep 9th, 2018Rich and creamy with notes of apricots, honeysuckle, pineapple, orange zest
Rich and creamy with notes of apricots, honeysuckle, pineapple, orange zest
Sep 1st, 2018
[from 750] drinking very well right now (2018). Indescribable? Taste from some other axis of space-time-sense? Custard, melon, pineapple, diesel, bandaid, orange spice. . .
[from 750] drinking very well right now (2018). Indescribable? Taste from some other axis of space-time-sense? Custard, melon, pineapple, diesel, bandaid, orange spice. . .
Aug 23rd, 2018
