Chateau d’Yquem 2021 (0,375l)

Herkunftsland: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Anbaugebiet: Sauternes
Rebsorten: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Rebenalter: 35 Jahre
Klassifizierung: 1. Grand Cru Classé Supérieur
Trinkreife: jetzt bis 2080
James Suckling bewertete (07/2024) Château d’Yquem 2021 wie folgt: „Dreamy, subtle aromas of dried fruit such as apricots and mangoes, but also fresh lemons and pears. Then there are caramel and tart tatin undertones with some bananas, pineapple, tangerines and other tropical fruit. Full-bodied, yet it remains vivid and compact, giving it a lightness even though it is really structured. The tannins are throughout the palate but blend in perfectly, giving it a solid presence, like a a diamond. It’s tight at the end, but you know that it will linger for ages, with a lightly chewy and intellectual finish. Touches of sweetness, cloves and bitterness to make it interesting. Dynamic.“ – 100 Punkte
Vinum bewertete (09/2024) Château d’Yquem 2021 wie folgt: „Dunkles Goldgelb, Amberfarbene Reflexe; Nüsse, Dörraprikose, Feigen, steinig, auch florale Noten, exotische Früchte; reichhaltig und doch frisch, sensationelle Säure, dicht, dabei mit grosser Eleganz, die Proportionen aus Zucker, Säure und Alkohl, federleicht, schlicht erhaben; endlos lang, Zartbitterorange im Rückaroma.“ – 97 Punkte
Jeff Leve bewertete (03/2024) Château d’Yquem 2021 wie folgt: „The complex aromatic profile explodes from the glass with pineapple, papaya, apricot, Meyer lemon, tangerine peels, caramel, honey, vanilla, saffron, cashews, and candied grapefruit in the aromatic profile… This is one of those Yquem’s that can be enjoyed either as a sweet wine, or due to its vibrancy, with a diverse array of savory, and spicy dishes. Produced from a blend of 65% Semillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc, 148 Grams per liter, 14% ABV, 3.79 pH. Yields were only 8 hectoliters per hectare. The harvest took place over an extended time, September 12 – October 27, with 4 passes in total. As you can see, the harvest was quite long, but picking the heart of vintage took place mid-to late October. Drink from 2027-2075 “ – 97 Punkte
The Drink Business bewertete (2024) Château d’Yquem 2021 wie folgt: „Tutankhamun gold, maybe a hint of buttercup. I find this more direct and intense than the 2020. Yet this is also a wine that exudes balance and harmony, even at this nascent stage. Beautifully limpid and with a disguised natural power. Supremely aerial. … All in great purity. This is floral, too. Mimosa. Buttercup (almost the leitmotif here). On the palate I find this tight and tense, yet so incredibly softly textured. And, above all, intense and captivating. Sparklingly striking and dynamic – and held together by the salinity as much as by the acidity, the two in fact working together, giving this an incredible aging potential. Delicate in its intensity. Sapid and with lovely waves of saline-inflected juicy fluidity. Even now this is a wine of very considerable complexity – built from assembling the finest botrytised grapes from the best of the couronne (the crown) of Bommes (with the Château of Yquem at the epicentre). This finishes with the most glorious bitter sugar note – burnt caramel just perfectly on the edge of bitterness. So accessible but so totally ageless and, for now, almost cool in its freshness.“ – 99 Punkte