Print. The palate is super-concentrated with layer upon layer of tropical fruit, coconut, vanilla and candied spice. Superb balance, unbelievable purity, refinement, seductive, intense yet, well tender would be the wrong word, but something in that direction, minutes of length. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.After two wonderful bottles of Yquem, why not continue? Obviously, the longer readers are willing to cellar this, the more they will get of that ethereal tertiary complexity/experience. Crazy finish.
Yellow, with a golden hue and an almost green tint. Coats the palate yet remains exciting. Despite the impressive weight and richness, it remains vibrant and effortlessly poised, cut through with citrus acidity of incredible precision. A testament to that magic that can be created when an uncommonly great vintage for Sauternes brings out the best of an extraordinary vineyard and is skillfully, sensitively crafted, the 2001 is a true wine rarity that must be tried to be believed. For a Château that rarely, if ever, produces a bad wine, Yquem has truly surpassed itself with its 2001.
UK: West Sussex. Intense aromas of botrytis, spices and blanched almonds follow through to honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and pineapple. Intense aromas of botrytis, spices and blanched almonds follow through to honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and pineapple. 2001 Château d'Yquem - Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé - 1 Bottle (0.75L) Description 2001 Château d'Yquem - Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé - 1 Bottle (0.75L) Sweet Wine - France - 100/100 points, Robert Parker No deliveries outside the eu ! Hints of vanilla and apple purée. One of the greatest Yquems ever. We advise customers who wish to purchase wines based simply on critical reviews to carry out further research into the latest reports.Extremely perfumed, with pineapple, lime and vanilla as well as hints of apricot and peach. This is an incredibly long wine that caresses the palate - so why am I not giving it 20 out of 20? com offers a huge range of carefully selected wines, champagnes and spirits. Great vivacity.Drink 2015-2050Date tasted 13th Feb 08 Still 100It offers a myriad of well-balanced, complex flavours that generate even more harmonies over time.
It is among a very small clutch of incredible wines that crash through the 100-point ceiling and rocket beyond the stratosphere! Tastingbook.com is the world's largest wine information service which is an unbiased, non-commercial and free for everyone.I have had the very good fortune to taste the 2001 d'Yquem perhaps a dozen times since its release and have never been less than absolutely floored by its combination of poise, purity, precision and layer upon intricate, jaw-dropping layer of flavor nuances.