Château d'Yquem 2009
Made In: France—Bordeaux
Product Type: White Wine
Bottle Size: 750mL
Alcohol/Vol: 13%
Sugar Content: 140G/L
Sweetness Descriptor: S
VINTAGES#: 0202978
Program Type: Online Collection
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 2009 Chateau d'Yquem is one showstopper of a wine and perhaps it is only in a vertical that you realize this is up there among the legendary wines of the past - the 2001 included. It has a wonderful nose that expresses the Semillon component majestically: heady aromas of lemon curd, nectarine, jasmine and honeysuckle that all gain momentum in the glass. The oak is supremely well-integrated. The palate is extremely well-balanced with an unctuous entry. You are immediately knocked sideways by the palpable weight and volume in the mouth, which is almost 'bulbous,' with layer upon layer of heavily botrytized fruit. It builds to a spicy finish with hints of marzipan and pralines in the background that lend it an untrammeled sense of exoticism. The 2009 is utterly fabulous and decadent, a star that will blaze brightly and undimmed for many years. Drink now-2060+. Tasted March 2014. Score - 100. (Neal Martin, robertparker.com, June 2014)
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