The '19 is a spectacular young Sauternes. Next to the '20, the '19 is richer, more concentrated, sweeter, and shows more signs of oak influence, but it never feels heavy or overdone.

On the nose, I found the nose immediately expressive with orange peel, honey, dried apricot, pineapple, pastry cream, and vanilla. Compared to the '20, the '19 shows more concentrated and a bit darker fruit tones, shows a greater sense of sweetness, and more oak influence. On the palate, the '19 D'Yquem is incredibly concentrated, while maintaining a sense of vibrancy and acidity. I found a similar flavor profile as the nose, with a mix of concentrated dried apricot fruit, orange peel, honey, and some vanilla/cream notes.

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.