2017 Château d'Yquem

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 95.8 points

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  11/4/2023 - tastefuldrop Likes this wine: 95 Points

  How to describe this wine other than too young, too sweet and just right?
  
  When the 18 years old Francois I. invited Leonardo to the French royal court, he assigned the genius to the design of royal parties. 500 years later, Paris is the world’s top cultural and tourist destination, the Mona Lisa is the most famous art piece and the Louvre is the most visited museum in the world.
  
  François I. was too young, too sweet but royally right.
  
  95 points

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  10/16/2023 - csimm wrote: 97 Points

  At Chateau d’Yquem. It’s hard not to be completely satisfied when you’re chillin at a private picnic table overlooking the estate vineyards and grubbin on stinky cheese whilst sipping on one of the best recent vintages of the beloved Yquem (easy kids, I know you all love 2001, but…). Dried apricot, unripe peach, white flowers, jasmine, candied lemon and orange rind, and the slightest kiss of honey make for a fresh and lively execution of flavor. Not syrupy. Not cloying. Instead, the dance across the palate is flawless; both airy and saturating. The perfect balance of viscosity and acidity.
  
  The heat that day was dug in like an Alabama tick, so it was a struggle to focus on the wine at times (Well, I mean, as much as it is a struggle when you’re at Yquem). But alas, we managed to persevere :)
  
  Drink now and over the next, I dunno, 100 years…?!…

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  6/6/2023 - Dithiolium Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Tasting at Château d'Yquem. Clear gold. Aromatic nose. Peach, apricots, jasmine, honeysuckle, acacia. Pleasant sweetness. Very young and fresh character. Good acidity. Long lingering finish. Winemaking style focuses on the freshness, which makes dÝquem stand out.

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  6/5/2023 - glassofhans Likes this wine: 95 Points

  First time having a young (<10 years old) d'Yquem, had it at the Chateau itself. Sheer youthful vibrancy, dancing notes of fresh apricots, floral nose of honey suckle - in fact, tastes in my opinion, better than the older d'Yquems I've had. What a remarkable experience

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  4/23/2023 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  Opened for a friend's bday dinner; this was exquisite stuff; youngest Yquem I've ever tried so maybe that plays a role, but I was blown away by this; the nose was exquisite with a fabulous fresh orange zest note along with pineapple, honey, jasmine, and vanilla. The freshness on the nose was really nice. The palate showed a beautiful elegance that just sang and everything seemed right where it needed to be. This for me was markedly more enjoyable than a 2015 and a 2013 recently drank. Not sure how it will age, but the elegance and fresh citrus note were absolute winners for me.

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