Community Tasting Notes 36

• rocknroller wrote: 96 points

  February 23, 2024 - Fabulous All Sauternes Tasting Dinner: Part Trois (Brad's Place, St. Paul, MN): Very dark amber color. Drank a glass over an hour plus. Dried oranges, dried pineapple, lemon blossoms with a floral potpourri, honeysuckle. This is so balanced and elegant, creamed honey, pear and mulled spices, baked apples, dried herbs, and Grand Marnier on a long finish. This was drinking just great again. Very similar to a previous bottle. Always an immense treat. 95+ to 96pts.

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• jlgnml Likes this wine: 95 points

  February 11, 2024 - Out of Coravin for a group of friends at the end of the evening. Wow.

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• jlgnml Likes this wine: 96 points

  August 31, 2022 - Degustateurs with 1955 bookends. (Oceanique Restaurant Evanston IL): Very dark caramel color, smooth on the finish.

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• Cailles wrote: 94 points

  October 17, 2021 - 30x 1955 & 1961 (mostly Bdx): Tasted single blind. Taste-off between the 1955 and 1961 vintages. Close race between the two with the 1955 (94+ pts) slightly ahead of the 1961 (93 pts). Both showed the typical complexity and aromas but were missing the perfect definition and balance the best vintages have for a higher rating. Maybe more air would have improved both wines.
  
  TN: On the nose this wine is quite expressive but not overly precise but much more so on the palate displaying layers and layers of saffron, creme brulee, toffee, citrus, orange peal, nuts and spices. The typical complexity of Yquem which is to day for just not delivered in that hyper precise fashion like the very best vintages. The wine has a lot of freshness but the acidity is not perfectly integrated. Good length.
  
  Decanting: Not decanted, but I guess at least 30+ minutes in the decanter would have been helpful.

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• jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 29, 2021 - Not the best btl we have had. Darker Carmel color, burnt apricot, butterscotch and a long finish. Drink

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1955
• 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
• UPC Code 3364420089760

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• Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
• In Cellars 229 (74%)
• Consumed 77 (25%)

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