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• Mad Dog Mikey Likes this wine: 96 points

  January 3, 2015 - My first Ch. D’Yquem. Drank it on New Year’s eve 2014-15 and three nights later. Color was golden/amber. Scents of apricot, pinapple, cloud berry. The texture was oily, round, silky and smooth. Its taste was powerful and concentrated ..like liquid cloud berry. On opening the bottle might have more distinct alcohol to it. The wine seemed more balanced and smooth a few nights later (having vacuumed pumped the bottle). My family had had this bottle for probably 25 years and the time had come. The anticipation and expectation was met with this beautiful experience. I have no references - and given that this was not a great vintage I will be curious to taste a better vintage. Although, I do believe that the ‘first experience’ of something great holds extra appreciation.

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• asajoseph commented:

  10/26/15, 9:47 AM - Interesting similarities to my own impression - having also just tried Yquem for the first time. Certainly cannot agree with the somewhat less than glowing reception this wine was given by some critics.

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