Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

9.692 ratings
9.529 pro ratings
Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Duck, Squash & Root Vegetables, Shellfish, Turkey, Mushrooms, Cream Sauces, Chicken, Goose, White Fish, Pork, Meaty & Oily Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cheddar & Gruyere
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

From mag. Lovely supple fruit. Tangy marmalade and lemon honey with toasted notes. Mellow and intense with lovely acidity. In a great place

From mag. Lovely supple fruit. Tangy marmalade and lemon honey with toasted notes. Mellow and intense with lovely acidity. In a great place

May 7th, 2025
Conrad Green

Beautiful stuff. Golden and long. Brûlée notes, soft vanilla and poised lemon. Caring the age really well with lovely acidity and balance.

Beautiful stuff. Golden and long. Brûlée notes, soft vanilla and poised lemon. Caring the age really well with lovely acidity and balance.

May 10th, 2023
Mike Saviage

Deep dark gold color. Thick like motor oil. Notes of apricot, warm orange slices, tan spice, some toffee and some honey. Sweet but not overly so. Great energy and length. Fitting end to a great night of food and wine.

Deep dark gold color. Thick like motor oil. Notes of apricot, warm orange slices, tan spice, some toffee and some honey. Sweet but not overly so. Great energy and length. Fitting end to a great night of food and wine.

Jun 12th, 2022
Mike Saviage

M’s bday dinner (11/12). Tasted blind. Dark gold, heavy. Notes of brown sugar, clove, tan spice, apricot, burnt orange, peach and a little honey. In the mouth this comes across as perhaps one of the richest Sauternes I’ve tasted. Big mouth feel. Layers of complexity as the acidity comes and goes but the richness is constant. Great finish to the evening.

M’s bday dinner (11/12). Tasted blind. Dark gold, heavy. Notes of brown sugar, clove, tan spice, apricot, burnt orange, peach and a little honey. In the mouth this comes across as perhaps one of the richest Sauternes I’ve tasted. Big mouth feel. Layers of complexity as the acidity comes and goes but the richness is constant. Great finish to the evening.

May 27th, 2019
Martin G Rivard

It was stunning!!@Ted Mandes I found a picture of it!!

It was stunning!!@Ted Mandes I found a picture of it!!

Apr 15th, 2018
Nico J. Snyman

EA (nail polish) all over it, but still interesting all the same.

EA (nail polish) all over it, but still interesting all the same.

Feb 12th, 2018
Conrad Green

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.

1 person found it helpfulOct 21st, 2018
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.1

Some of that honeyed character coming out candied pineapple orange marmalade and notes of Caramel very complex smooth and creamy texture cream and still quite fresh on the finish lots of fruit and lots of zesty acidity

Some of that honeyed character coming out candied pineapple orange marmalade and notes of Caramel very complex smooth and creamy texture cream and still quite fresh on the finish lots of fruit and lots of zesty acidity

1 person found it helpfulFeb 15th, 2014
Mike Saviage

Amber gold. Beautiful old Sauternes nose. Baked apricots, brown sugar, earth. Impactful mouthfeel and a long finish. Great finish to a great night of food and vino.

Amber gold. Beautiful old Sauternes nose. Baked apricots, brown sugar, earth. Impactful mouthfeel and a long finish. Great finish to a great night of food and vino.

Jun 4th, 2017
Eileen Hallmark

It was actually 1976. And epic. Actually beyond epic.

It was actually 1976. And epic. Actually beyond epic.

Feb 23rd, 2016