2008 Château d'Yquem

Community Tasting Notes (60) Avg Score: 94.7 points

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  11/26/2023 - Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Expressive dried and fresh apricot on the nose. Layers of orange peel, honeycomb and toasted hazelnut. Lovely touches of white blossoms. Full bodied with precise interplay between sweetness and freshness. A burst of saffron. Huge persistence on the finish. Delicious. Drink now or hold.
  
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  Pale amber.
  
  Pronounced on the nose with apricot, orange zest, white blossom, honeycomb, dried apricot, toast, biscuit and hazelnut. Developing.
  
  Pronounced and sweet on the palate with saffron coming through. Full body, high alcohol, high acidity, long finish.
  
  Can drink now but has potential for ageing.

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  7/27/2023 - csimm wrote: 95 Points

  This bottle of 2008 Yquem (.750ml) is in the most beautiful place in its evolution at the moment. Hallmark Yquem, the balance and flavor expansion are utterly harmonious, with the distribution of weight, sweetness, and acidity all on perfect point. The savory elements are so nuanced that the execution carries an airiness that floats the lemon, honeydew, dried apricot, fresh white flowers, fresh herbs, and white rock elements across the palate in an effortless cadence. Finishes as it starts, on a textural glide that coats the mouth with a thin layer of viscosity, gently dissipating on the tail. Impresses most for its equilibrium and subsequent food pairing versatility, which of course was pretty amazing with a seared foie gras and stone fruit tart dish with spiced mascarpone and candied pecans. More please.

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  6/22/2023 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine:

  Dinner with Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem President Pierre Lurton (Anhelo Restaurant Phoenix, Arizona): Create story

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  5/27/2023 - m8igemat wrote: 94 Points

  My first Yquem. Surprisingly developped; Caramel and nutty goodness taking prominence over ripe fruit flavours. Best Sauternes I’ve ever drank but missing the ‘wow’ effect I was hoping for considering the legendary status of this chateau.

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  4/16/2023 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Served at the end of a wonderful dinner with Bruno at Ducru, this is clearly from a cooler vintage and it showed so well with great purity and finesse. Definitely in the terroir-specific, mineral style of Yquem which is alright with me. Mouthwatering and impossible to not drink as much as is put in your glass. Just lovely. 94+

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