1962 Château d'Yquem

Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 94.2 points

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  12/20/2023 - Oli_Vilmo Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Extraordinarily balanced, not heavy, not too much sugar but nose quite difficult. An incredible wine !

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  11/25/2023 - PacoHigon Likes this wine:

  De color caoba. La nariz es un primor, orejones, corteza de naranja, fruta en almibar, miel ligera, flor blanca golosa, pasas sultanas, vainilla, galletitas de mantequilla, maderas finas, especias dulces, pimienta blanca.... En boca la entrada es buena, con cierta untuosidad, una acidez increible, seductores amargos, largo y con notable longitud.

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  9/29/2023 - RichEB1 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  This was outstanding! Oldest d'Yquem that I have tried and the magic of aging these wines is on full display. The perfume literally leapt out of the glass when we first poured a small taste. So much so that the gal next to me literally said 'wow, what is that!?'. On the palate this is sublime with peaches lightly dusted with brown sugar and a long, elegant finish. The acidity is evident and it gives the wine a very ethereal feeling in the mouth despite it being a fairly full wine. Wonderfully balanced, fully mature, and absolutely delicious. Hands-down the best Sauternes that I've ever had the pleasure of drinking.

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  9/28/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  Four decades of Penfolds Grange (Chicago, IL): Fully mature, with balanced sweetness at this point. Definitely lots of caramelization going on here, with some marmalade, orange, and spice notes, as well as a bit of brown sugar. The finish is bitter, and balances very nicely with the sweetness here. As far as texture goes, this is definitely lighter, even though you can tell it was still made in a style that valued richness and oiliness (the 1967 this is not). Fully mature and very much enjoyable now.

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  7/4/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points

  Spicy apricots, orange rind, candied mandarins, coconut, vanilla bean, quince, marmalade, spice, and caramel scents crowded into the nose. The palate was loaded with burnt and roasted yellow and orange fruits, freshness, crisp, sweet, roasted pineapples, mango, honey, toffee, butterscotch and candied oranges. Long, vivacious, sweet, but not overly so, this is a beautiful, mature d'Yquem. Drink from 2023-2033.

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