Chateau d’Yquem 2017

• Erhältlich in der Original 1er Holzkiste
• Herkunftsland: Frankreich
• Region: Bordeaux
• Anbaugebiet: Sauternes
• Rebsorten: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
• Rebenalter: 35 Jahre
• Klassifizierung: 1. Grand Cru Classé Supérieur
• Trinkreife: jetzt bis 2060
• James Suckling bewertete (01/2020) Château d’Yquem 2017 wie folgt: „This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried apricot and peach pastry, as well as freshly baked creme brulee, candied and fresh orange and kumquat. Some marmalade, too. Smooth, glossy texture with flavors of grilled orange, dried apricot and an exceptionally long finish with a powerful, driving push to the end. A flicker of toasty-oak influence arrives late, but this wine has completely consumed the oak. The 2017 Yquem is a very powerful wine from a very rich and exceptional vintage. The acidity has a big hand in balancing the richness“ – 99 Punkte
• Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate bewertete (04/2018) Château d’Yquem 2017 wie folgt: „There was no frost at d’Yquem in 2017, and botrytis was very regular and even this vintage. The nose opens with very pure notes of freshly sliced oranges, yuzu and lemon barley water with hints of white pepper, fresh ginger and lime cordial. The incredibly rich, unctuous sweetness (148 grams per liter of residual sugar) is beautifully marbled with bright, vivacious citrus fruit and spice flavors, while lifted by well-knit freshness, and it finishes with epic length and great depth.“ – 97-99 Punkte
• Neil Martin bewertete (11/2019) Château d’Yquem 2017 wie folgt: „The 2017 Yquem was tasted instead of the 2018 since owners LVMH no longer show the wine en primeur. This vintage has just been released onto the market and so I have included it in this report. The estate suffered no frost damage in 2017 and a warm period between May and July, 3° Celsius above average meant the vines‘ growth cycle was a month in advance. Then, 65mm of rain between 1 and 16 September was the catalyst for botrytis formation. The fruit was picked in two dry and warm windows between 26 September and 14 October, during which concentration came easily so that the bunches achieved even levels of ripeness. The vineyard team selected the best parcels to pick at 21 degrees potential alcohol and in a draconian measure, the rest was sold, some 50% of the crop. Winemaker Sandrine Garbay described it as ‚A vintage of puissance and richness.‘ It has a charming and very pure bouquet with dried honey, acacia, apricot blossom and touches of crushed stone that gradually unfurls in the glass. The palate is viscous on the entry, beautifully balanced with impressive weight and substance, though sans the multi-dimensional complexity of the very greatest vintages. Honey, hints of lemongrass, marmalade and quince combine on the extremely harmonious finish that lingers. This is a seriously good Yquem.“ – 97 Punkte
• Jeff Leve bewertete (02/2021) Château d’Yquem 2017 wie folgt: „Clearly one of the great vintages of d’Yquem of all time, this stunner is off the hook from the initial sniff. Roasted apricots, overripe pineapple, vanilla, mango, marzipan and creme caramel all topped with honey keeps you focused on the wine. If that isn’t enough when the wine crosses your palate, the weight, volume, intensity and richness discovered in the layers of honey-slathered tropical fruits, vanilla and apricot. What makes everything work is the razors edge of acidity that gives the wine the necessary lift. Like all great wines, you can enjoy this young, but if you have the patience, or young children to gift this to, this will be markedly better in 20 or more years – 99 Punkte
• Noten/Geschmack: grosse Fülle, auch grosse Wucht und Rasse, Noten von Trockenfrüchten und exotischen Früchten. Für die Ewigkeit gebaut!
• Serviervorschlag: 10°C.
• Passt zu: Apéritif, Carpaccio von Foie Gras mit Feigen, Ente à l’Orange, Roquefort-Käse

James Suckling bewertete (01/2020) Château d’Yquem 2017 wie folgt: „This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried apricot and peach pastry, as well as freshly baked creme brulee, candied and fresh orange and kumquat. Some marmalade, too. Smooth, glossy texture with flavors of grilled orange, dried apricot and an exceptionally long finish with a powerful, driving push to the end. A flicker of toasty-oak influence arrives late, but this wine has completely consumed the oak. The 2017 Yquem is a very powerful wine from a very rich and exceptional vintage. The acidity has a big hand in balancing the richness“ – 99 Punkte
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Serviertemperatur: 18
Aufbewahrung: bis 2060