Château d'Yquem
Y Ygrec Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Bordeaux, France
Oh my! Star bright straw gold with green highlights. White flowers, orange rind on the nose. The palate is downright creamy(!) on entry immediately brightening mid-palate (medium acidity) and giving up orange rind, honeysuckle, and a bit of coriander with a honey like -- yes, honey like -- finish. My wine son and I enjoyed it with scallops and red snapper with a foie gras starter. It sang. So much variety falls under the Bordeaux Blanc Sec moniker. This might spoil me for a lot of what's left.
Oh my! Star bright straw gold with green highlights. White flowers, orange rind on the nose. The palate is downright creamy(!) on entry immediately brightening mid-palate (medium acidity) and giving up orange rind, honeysuckle, and a bit of coriander with a honey like -- yes, honey like -- finish. My wine son and I enjoyed it with scallops and red snapper with a foie gras starter. It sang. So much variety falls under the Bordeaux Blanc Sec moniker. This might spoil me for a lot of what's left.
Aug 20th, 2017
Fascinating and delicious!
Fascinating and delicious!
Jun 24th, 2017
A rare occasion to try the 2012 and 2011 side by side with Pierre Lurton. Beautiful development of richness already. Honey and fresia nose. 7g resid sugar. 14%. Lengthy finish.
A rare occasion to try the 2012 and 2011 side by side with Pierre Lurton. Beautiful development of richness already. Honey and fresia nose. 7g resid sugar. 14%. Lengthy finish.
Oct 23rd, 2014Very nice wine, great restrained fruit, oak component is balanced.
Very nice wine, great restrained fruit, oak component is balanced.
Sep 9th, 2014
75 sauvignon blanc 25 % semillon harvest 17 -30 august 10000 bts produced every vintage since 2004 new label gor 2011 changed from blue
75 sauvignon blanc 25 % semillon harvest 17 -30 august 10000 bts produced every vintage since 2004 new label gor 2011 changed from blue
Oct 21st, 2013
A lot better than the bottle I opened 2 years ago, but still in the process of maturing. Wonderful aromas and a very pleasant departure from our Champagne tasting journey
A lot better than the bottle I opened 2 years ago, but still in the process of maturing. Wonderful aromas and a very pleasant departure from our Champagne tasting journey
Sep 14th, 2018
Wow! Rich but beautifully balanced. If only i could drink it more often.
Wow! Rich but beautifully balanced. If only i could drink it more often.
May 13th, 2018
This seems more drier on the palate than previous vintages with no hints of botrytis with citrus, orange peel , mineral and acacia flower.
This seems more drier on the palate than previous vintages with no hints of botrytis with citrus, orange peel , mineral and acacia flower.
Aug 2nd, 2017Always a unique Bordeaux Blanc. Very rich but bone dry with a hint of botrytis, notes of honey, vanilla and acacia flower
Always a unique Bordeaux Blanc. Very rich but bone dry with a hint of botrytis, notes of honey, vanilla and acacia flower
Oct 1st, 2016