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White - Sweet/Dessert
2002 Château d'Yquem
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
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Community Tasting Notes 142
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MasterWis wrote: 92 points
August 29, 2023 - Not the greatest Yquem tasted but giving a lot of pleasure still.
Very classic, textbook Yquem nose. Would have preferred maybe slightly more acidity on the palate -
Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 94 points
June 27, 2023 - Lovely, developed nose with layers of marmalade, dried apricot, honey, cinnamon and almond. Opulent but fresh on the palate with a great finish. Great but not mind-blowing wine. Less complex and intense than the 2006 tasted alongside.
WSET notes:
Medium amber.
Pronounced on the nose with marmalade, mushroom, hay, almond, dried apricot, caramel, honey, cinnamon. Fully developed.
Pronounced and sweet on the palate. Full body, high acidity, high alcohol, long finish.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Papies wrote:
May 13, 2023 - Arrived at the end of a pretty long lineup of a memorable wine lunch and albeit liquid gold is liquid gold our palate was well over fatigued to offer a proper note deserving to the royalty this wine is. Hopefully we will cross paths with it another day too .
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hoservin Likes this wine: 95 points
November 5, 2022 - Aromatic nose of honeysuckle, apricot, orange peel, almond and five spice. Apricot, honey, orange peel and five spice on the palate. Very long finish. Exceptional balance. Served with a lemon Bundt cake.
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Radboy wrote: 95 points
October 1, 2022 - A fabulous drink. Orange peel, honey, caramel overtones, figs and brown sugar. Nicely balanced with a medium, not complex, body. For an off year, what more do you want?!?
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By Neal Martin
Unrivalled/ Unequalled: Yquem 1921–2019 (Apr 2022), 4/1/2022 (link)(D'yquem Yquem Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2006 (link)(Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/11/2006 (link)(Ch d'Yquem Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/7/2007 (link) 94 points(Château d'Yquem) Beautiful orange honey and peach nose; tasty, medium weight orange marmalade and orange honey palate, delicious but lacking a bit of acidity; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château d'Yquem
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC Codes 071570019709, 071570019723, 087000345287, 087000345294, 3258691267180, 3364420089760, 3453521140088, 721713141025, 810910020858
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 108 (2%)
- In Cellars 3,101 (71%)
- Consumed 1,166 (27%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
none, risotto and cheesecake, RosebeefWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 48 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationSauternes
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