Masterclass Chateau d'Yquem
Firenze c/o Pandolfini
Tasted Thursday, April 9, 2026 by quaglia with 36 views
Introduction
Unforgettable journey through some vintages of Chateau d'Yquem.
Flight 1 (6 Notes)
Closing
The 2023 vintage will be one of the best ever...and is already ready to drink!
2023 Château d'Yquem 98 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Light bright golden yellow.
At nose evokes notes of dried figs, wax, tropical fruits and agrumes.
Aromatic at taste, rich, powerful and full bodied with fruity notes. Acidity, sugar, sapidity perfectly balancing for a saline infinite ending on a caramelized background.
154gr./lt. Young but yet impressively powerful and ready. One of the best vintage ever.
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2016 Château d'Yquem 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Golden yellow.
Caramelized figs, ripe apricots, a deeper and riper nose than the 2023, yet similar.
On the palate is more precise, sharper, less voluminous and greasy. Perfect balancing and endless finish.
Perfect cool and dry season.
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2006 Château d'Yquem 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Light amber colour.
Dark footprint at nose: chestnut honey, dates, salted caramel and some tertiary notes: saffron and paint.
On the palate is less aromatic, more compact, with sugar and sapidity not fully amalgamated.
120gr.
Rainy season with fruit flies
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1996 Château d'Yquem 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Amber colour.
Autumn nose: barley sugar candy, dried apricots and a light fumé background. some tertiary notes: enamel.
On the palate showing a perfect balance between sugar/acidity/sapidity.
130gr. Cool and dry season.
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1986 Château d'Yquem 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Dark topaz.
Evolved nose: chestnut honey, panettone and barley sugar. Saffron.
On the palate an elegant bitterness and almost clorine sapidity overwhelm the silky mid palate. Closing on gentian notes.
Cool and humid season with fog.
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2023 Château d'Yquem Y de Yquem 88 Points
France, Bordeaux
Very pale yellow, almost white.
Green peach, lavender and agrumes.
Very nice acidity, diluted by a Sauternes accent. A pleasant floreal note is evident on palate too. Very long sapid ending.
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