(Château d'Yquem) Medium dark gold color with orange lights; rich, deep, apricot, dried apricot, saffron, orange marmalade nose; tasty, tart orange marmalade, honey, apricot palate; long finish
(Château d'Yquem) 375 ml bottle 1 - bright medium apricot color; nice honeyed, apricot ("apricot pastry with almond crust" per our sommelier) nose; yummy, focused, apricot and sweet orange palate with depth and good acidity; long finish 94+ pts.
375 ml bottle 2 - splash decanted first; more restrained nose at first than 1st bottle, that opened to spicy baked apricot and peach; tighter on palate than 1st bottle, apricot, apricot syrup and baked apricot; long finish 94 pts.
(Château d'Yquem) From 375 ml - light medium orange color; creme brulee, orange slice nose; remarkably drinkable (i.e., not as tight as some past bottles), orange, tangerine syrup, orange honey and creme brulee palate with luscious depth; long finish 95+ pts.
(Château d'Yquem) From 375 - Light medium orange color; creme brulee, coconut and confectioner's sugar nose; gorgeous creme brulee, tart orange, orange blossom and coconut palate with acidity; long finish 96+ pts.
(Château d'Yquem) Gorgeous apricot gold color; lovely, sour cream, brown sugar and sweet butter nose; rich, dried apricot, peach and caramel palate, lower in acidity than usual, with tangy long finish
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) Tart orange, tart apricot, baked orange, lavender honey nose; tasty, rich, unctuous, lavender honey, baked apricot palate; long finish4/8/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) Medium dark gold color with orange lights; rich, deep, apricot, dried apricot, saffron, orange marmalade nose; tasty, tart orange marmalade, honey, apricot palate; long finish4/14/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) Dark apricot gold color; apricot and mineral nose; nice, rich, baked apricot palate, a bit tight though; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.7/2/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) 375 ml bottle 1 - bright medium apricot color; nice honeyed, apricot ("apricot pastry with almond crust" per our sommelier) nose; yummy, focused, apricot and sweet orange palate with depth and good acidity; long finish 94+ pts.6/19/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
375 ml bottle 2 - splash decanted first; more restrained nose at first than 1st bottle, that opened to spicy baked apricot and peach; tighter on palate than 1st bottle, apricot, apricot syrup and baked apricot; long finish 94 pts.
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) From 375 ml - light medium orange color; creme brulee, orange slice nose; remarkably drinkable (i.e., not as tight as some past bottles), orange, tangerine syrup, orange honey and creme brulee palate with luscious depth; long finish 95+ pts.4/26/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) From 375 - Light medium orange color; creme brulee, coconut and confectioner's sugar nose; gorgeous creme brulee, tart orange, orange blossom and coconut palate with acidity; long finish 96+ pts.7/13/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) From 375 - sweet butter and almond nose; lovely, sweet butter and mineral palate; long finish8/13/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) Gorgeous apricot gold color; lovely, sour cream, brown sugar and sweet butter nose; rich, dried apricot, peach and caramel palate, lower in acidity than usual, with tangy long finish6/29/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château d'Yquem) Banana, crème brulee nose; usual concentrated, beautiful Yquem texture, layered mix of tropical fruits; long finish6/25/2003, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 97 points