2020 Château d'Yquem

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 97.3 points

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  3/27/2024 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  D'Yquem 2019 & 2020: Tasted from 375ml over two days. It appears D'Yquem moved to DIAM with the 2020, as the 2019 opened alongside it was under natural cork.
  
  The 2020 D'Yquem is a delicious, vibrant young wine and perfectly balanced. Tasted next to the '19, the '20 shows a fresh, tropical fruit expression and a lighter body with less perception of sweetness and less perception of oak (in the '19, I found vanilla and pastry cream notes I did not find to the same extent in the '20).
  
  On the nose, I found fresh apricot fruit, pineapple, floral honey, and a touch each of cream, ginger, and sweet spice. Next to the '19, the expression here leans more heavily on tropical fruit, is lighter (the '19 shows more intense, concentrated, almost dried fruit tones vs. the fresh fruit here), and shows less noticeable oak (I found more distinct notes of pastry cream and vanilla in the '19).
  
  On the palate, the '20 is medium and body and impeccably balanced, a perfect mix of acidity and sweetness. It's clearly less concentrated and a bit less expressive right now than the '19, but it impresses for its vibrancy and freshness. I found apricot fruit, honey, and white florals, adding a kick of gingery spice that lingered on the finish.

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  3/27/2024 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  Oh man was this good. Young Yquem is just so delicious; honeysuckle, orange blossom, marmalade, quince, fresh honey. It smells incredible. The palate is rich and sweet, yet doesn't feel heavy and has lovely acidity; floats across the palate and yet hits every sensor. Wow stuff for sure.

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  3/25/2024 - Topper wrote: 96 Points

  Very fresh and bright, showing elegance and finesse. Quite sweet compared with other vintages. Leaning toward delicate as opposed to voluptuous. A ballerina of a wine.

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  2/2/2024 - d'Artagnan wrote: 96 Points

  Au Bouillon Bilk.
  Nez crème brûlée avec des agrumes, litchi, un peu de vanille.
  Texture suave, c’est jeune et très concentré, profonde avec beaucoup de finesse dans cette finale très longue. Un saisissant alliage de puissance et de finesse. Déjà grand, avec un potentiel énorme! 96+ pts

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  11/15/2023 - csimm wrote: 97 Points

  Higher pitched than the 2019, this 2020 is full of vibrancy and lift, with just enough candied sweetness to remind you where its hometown is. In its current state, the 2020 is such a multifaceted wine. It’s like a white Rhone in profile: slightly oily and viscous, but uber clean and refreshing. The super compelling lemony and herbal components are at the forefront, with a length on the back end that continues to pump lively yellow fruit flavors on through the finish. Followed over a few days in small pours via a .375 bottle, staying solid and unwavering throughout consumption. I like where Yquem is going with the fresher and versatile style in these newer vintages.

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