Community Tasting Notes 8

• sh6k Likes this wine: 98 points

  March 19, 2023 - Such a beautiful and poignant pleasant surprise. Opened for my father in law’s 80th birthday and expected something historically interesting but way past its prime.
  
  First good sign was the cork — I opened with a Durand but could have used a regular corkscrew — it held together great. Next good sign was the color — lighter red-brown, like a young amontillado.
  
  Nose — deep rich caramel and apricots. Fresh apricots! At 80 years. Depth and complexity off the charts, felt like exploring the story of the 80 years.
  
  Palate — vibrant fresh acid (the apricots again) and that long caramel. The freshness was stunning. If the color was lighter I could have believed 20 years old. Moderate sweetness.
  
  Finish — like the nose, long and gorgeously integrated and savory but still fresh.
  
  Again — beautiful surprise. Incredibly grateful to have lucked into such a beautifully preserved bottle.

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• Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 96 points

  January 11, 2023 - Same bottle as Ashish (thanks to Herwig!). Gorgeous aromatics. Palate deeply complex but with surprising verve and energy. Elegant. Long salt and pepper finish. A real joy and privilege to try this wine.

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• aagrawal wrote: 96 points

  January 10, 2023 - Dinner with Herwig (Heirloom Cafe, SF): Deep orange-caramel, appropriate color for its age; intense aromatics with dried orange, apricot, some honey, developed but not quite caramel, a little nutty with almond; palate is richly textured but absolutely vibrant acidity, orange peel, orange marmalade, dried apricot, intense with some spice, complexity; finish is long. The only comparison I have for this is the ‘67 which was more complex, but this is a special experience and certainly a stellar Sauternes and Yquem. 96

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• fcxj wrote: 96 points

  November 17, 2018 - Dried raisin, lifted aromatics. Fresh palate, very clean with good acidity. Held together over 2 hour lunch, persistent. Interesting how this converges with port and madeira at this age.

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• BradE wrote:

  December 6, 2014 - Direct from the chateau. Almost red in color, rather than the typical dark brown of older d'Yquem. A fun bottle to drink, given its wartime lineage. Much less sweetness and fruit vs. other older vintages.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1943
• Type White - Sweet/Dessert
• Producer Château d'Yquem
• Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Sauternais
• Appellation Sauternes

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• In Cellars 37 (63%)
• Consumed 22 (37%)

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