Château d'Yquem

Sauternes 1 Grand Cru Classé Superiéur

2018 Château d’Yquem

Château d’Yquem will no longer show their wines en primeur, only when bottled.

2017 Château d’Yquem

APR 17 Pale gold. Apricots, fruits, pineapples, peach, pure nose, nuanced yet tight. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, pure, detailed, intense, layered, transparent almost feel to it yet quite dense and concentrated, long. 95-97

2017 Y

MAY 19 Magnum. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruit driven, peach, pears and apples nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, citrus, elegant texture, refreshing and long. Aperitif at Château d’Yquem dinner. 92

2017 Y de Yquem

APR 19 Pale straw yellow. Apples, grapefruits, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, some spices, elegant texture, long. 92

2016 Château d'Yquem

APR 19 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, some spices, detailed, nuanced, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, detailed, spices, layered, nuanced, just ever so slightly creamy, elegant body and texture, superb balance, dense and long. 96

2016 Château d'Yquem

APR 17 Golden. Apricots, fresh, lively, pineapples, fresh and fruity nose, vanilla, exotic spices, detailed. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, Sorrento lemons, apricots, detailed, refreshing, candied lemons, detailed and long. 94-96

2015 Château d'Yquem

APR 16 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, touch of spices and vanilla, rich and intense nose, detailed and nuanced, complex. Fresh acidity, fruity, bright, intense, delicate and nuanced, ripe pineapples, pure, long and intense, concentrated, long. 96-98

2014 Château d'Yquem

APR 15 Pale golden. Apples, apricots, vanilla, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, detailed, nuanced, layered, fresh, citrus notes, pineapples, apricots, long finish. 95-97

2014 Y de Yquem

DEC 16 Pale lemon yellow. Some peach, apples, minerals, light fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant, playful, lemons, minerals, it just ads and ads in the finish while being a little bit lean in the mouth, long. 93

2014 Y d’Yquem

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, peach, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, apricots, fresh, detailed, ripe and rich. Long. 92

2014 Y d'Yquem

SEP 15 75SB 25S Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some peach and light pears note nose, some tropical fruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, some minerals, elegant, light creamy note, long finish. 91

2013 Château d’Yquem

FEB 19 Pale golden. Apricots, pure, elegant and layered nose, gorgeous, pineapples, lighter vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and bright, delicate Yquem, gorgeous playfulness and balance, superb wine, nuanced, long. 96

2013 Château d'Yquem

SEP 17 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, some vanilla, peach and a light spicy note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, some pineapples, detailed and elegant, refreshing, somewhat more subtle, lovely balance, mango, long. 95

2013 Château d’Yquem

JUN 17 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, detailed, vanilla, peach, touch of exotic spices on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, detailed, elegant and playful, refreshing, brighter expression this vintage, long. Served for the Fete de la Fleur dinner when I was enthroned into the Commanderie Bontemps. 95

2013 Château d'Yquem

SEP 15 Pale golden. Apricots, some pineapples, vanilla, quite intense nose, fruity, not the most complex or deep nose from Yquem, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, almost vibrant mid palate, elegant, juicy if leaner, refreshing, detailed, apricots and pineapples, lovely balance, long. 95

2013 Château d'Yquem
APR 14 Pale golden. Apricots, vanilla, pineapples, pure, intense, superb nose, layered, detailed and complex. Fresh acidity, lively, pears, mouthwatering, again incredibly detailed and nuanced, elegant, refreshing, extremely long. 96-98

2011 Château d'Yquem

SEP 15 Pale golden. Pineapples, some apricots, some vanilla and spices, fruit driven and intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, sweet, intense, needs time to get its nuances fully together for me, lovely now but will be more refined, long. 95

2011 Château d'Yquem

SEP 15 Corked

2011 Château d'Yquem

FEB 14 Pale golden. Apricots, apples, vanilla, lighter and fresher nose for Yquem, fresh and youthful. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, refreshing, leaner palate, detailed, refined, nuanced, not that intense but soldiers on, really long finish. 96

2011 Y de Yquem

OCT 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, apricots, vanilla, bit deep and complex nose, minerals. Fairly fresh acidity, fruity, intense, not as intense and waxy as some vintages, fresh and long. Beautiful now while not to heavy. 93

2010 Château d’Yquem

MAY 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, peach, fruit driven, vanilla, layered, concentrated and intense nose. Fresh acidity, intense, fruit driven, detailed, layered and nuanced, playful, pure, dense, superb acidity, mouthwatering, stunning length. 98

2010 Château d’Yquem

MAR 15 Golden. Intense, fruity, detailed, apricots and pineapples nose, pure, defined, nuanced and layered. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, detailed, nuanced, fantastic fruit and purity, stunning length. 97

2010 Château d'Yquem

APR 11 Golden, exceptional nose, pure, refined, layered, complex, superbly balanced, stunningly pure, absolutely beautiful, exceptional length. As I'm never spoiled when it comes to wines I taste, I actually had the 01 Yquem the day before and two days after, and there is resemblance between the two. 01 is probably the better wine, just..... 97-99

2009 Château d’Yquem

APR 19 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, rich nose, detailed, intense, nuanced and layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, dense, layered and almost silky texture, incredible depth, smooth and nuanced, stunning wine. Incredible length. 99

2009 Château d'Yquem

SEP 15 Towards golden. Intense, botrytis, apricots, pineapples, complex, layered. Superb nose, needs time to open fully. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, layered, refreshing and playful, layers of fruit, pure and detailed, very long indeed. Gorgeous. 98

2008 Château d'Yquem

APR 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, peach, scented, detailed, minerals beneath nose, layered, nuanced and pure. Fresh acidity, fresh, creamy, detailed, layered, intense yet playful, quite mouthwatering, long. 96

2008 Château d’Yquem

APR 18 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, peach, fruity, intense nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, intense, pure and detailed, lovely balance, long. 95

2008 Château d’Yquem

NOV 12 Golden. Apricots, honey, pineapples, more subdued. Fresh acidity, rounded, almost creamy texture, lovely balance. Refined and refreshing, but lacks the immense length of the last bottle. 95

2008 Château Yquem

NOV 12 Golden. Apricots, honey, pineapples, vanilla, quite intense. Fresh acidity, superb texture, rounded, refreshing and superbly balanced. Gorgeous structure, refined, complex and long. Very fresh and pure. 97

2008 Château d'Yquem

MAY 12 Golden. Layered and seductive nose of tropical fruits, peaches and apricots, topped with fines vanilla. Fresh acidity, beautiful texture and structure, incredible length, stunning. 96

2008 Château d'Yquem

 JUN 11 Pale golden, apricots, pineapples, layered, inviting and complex. Not the fattest of Yquem’s, stunning acidity, superb texture, extraordinary freshness, think Beerenauslese feel with Yquem aromas, long finish. 96

2008 Y de Yquem

NOV 14 Pale golden. Grapefruit, tropical, vanilla, butter, some wax, rich nose, smoky notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich and intense, alcohol showing, bit warm, not fully balanced, lime and grapefruit finish, other tasters enjoyed it more than me. 88

2007 Château d'Yquem

APR 17 Golden. Apricots, spices, minerals, peach, pineapples, vanilla, rich, layered and deep nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apricots, detailed, pineapples, intense and layered, deep and long, superb. 97

2007 Château d’Yquem
MAR 14 Golden. Layered, complex and refined nose, pure fruits, intense and layered, nuanced. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, stunning freshness, superb and very long indeed. Lighter and more detailed Yquem. 96

2007 Château d'Yquem

JAN 14 Golden. Intense, apricots, vanilla, scented, orange zest, layered, nuanced and complex nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively and nuanced palate, rich, caramel and bitter touch, incredibly long. 97

2007 Château d'Yquem

NOV 13 Golden. Fresh nose, nuanced even if not the most nuanced bottle, apricots, pineapples, vanilla, pure feel, seductive, refreshing. Fresh acidity, playful and lively, superb, mouthwatering, rich yet elegant, intense yet restrained, gorgeous, bit shorter than last bottle. 96

2007 Château d’Yquem

NOV 11 Pale golden, tropical, closed, good acidity, again closed on the palate as well, fresh, lively, lean (closed?), extremely long. 95

2007 Château d'Yquem

DEC 10 Pale golden, lots of apricots, some vanilla, apples and botrytis. Fantastic purity, balance and acidity, very elegant, incredible freshness, honey, somewhat leaner body than most Yquem's so feels even more refreshing, very long finish. 94

2006 Château d'Yquem

APR 16 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla touch, floral and detailed nose, intense. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed, playful, rounded and rich, lively, beautiful balance, long. Directly from the estates cellars. 96

2006 Château d'Yquem

FEB 13 Pale golden. Rich and intense nose. Apricots and pineapples, vanilla. Very pure nose. Fresh acidity, almost creamy texture, lemon mousse, very long. Pure. 94

2006 Château d'Yquem

JAN 13 Golden. Just a week since last bottle, this feeling slightly more delicate maybe. Apricots, pineapples, touch of vanilla and exotic fruits. Fresh acidity, refined and playful, long. 94

2005 Château d'Yquem

JUN 17 Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, intense nose, layered and detailed. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, playful, elegant, lovely balance, refreshing, detailed, stunning concentration yet refined. Incredible length. 97

2005 Château d’Yquem

SEP 15 Towards golden. Lemon peel, some pineapples, apricots, peach note, detailed nose, nuanced, almost somewhat shy at the moment. Refined. Fresh acidity. Fruity, somewhat leaner after the 2009, detailed, refined, nuanced, ripe, quite intense, you wouldn't call it lean by itself, very refreshing and lovely, narrower finish, very long. 97

2004 Château d'Yquem

FEB 19 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, spices, pineapples, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, apricots and spices, detailed, nuanced, playful, lovely balance, long. 94

2004 Château d'Yquem

JUL 17 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, fruity, pineapples, detailed, bright, intense, layered nose but quite tight. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, detailed, nuanced, quite rich and opulent, detailed, touch of bitterness towards orange marmalade with peel, long. 96

2004 Château d'Yquem

SEP 16 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, minerals, elegant, ripe, rich yet somewhat subdued yet layered and refined. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant, lovely balance, apricots and pineapples, minerals, long and detailed. Lovely. 95

2004 Château d'Yquem

MAY 16 Somewhat deeper golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, spices, some dried fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, structured, elegant if somewhat edgy, especially after the 2001 Suduiraut next to it. Long, fresh finish, touch of apple cake finish. 95

2004 Château d'Yquem

FEB 16 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, light cinnamon touch, some vanilla, fruity, delicate nose, layered. Fresh acidity, elegant, playful, detailed, nuanced, fresh, lovely balance, pure, long. Gorgeous balance, refined. Superb finish. 96

2004 Château d'Yquem

DEC 14 Klart gull. Fruktig, intens, aprikoser, detaljert, nyansert, lag på lag, kompleks, superb duft. Frisk syre, fruktig, detaljert, elegant, nyansert, livlig, snev av fløtekaramell, frisk, aprikoser, lag på lag, lang finish. Nydelig Yquem i frisk stil. Nå-2040 95

2004 Château d'Yquem
JAN 13 Golden. Honey, apricots, vanilla, pineapples and tropical fruits. Needed a few minutes to open. Fresh and lively acidity, somewhat richer and fuller than last bottle and a bit more vanilla, but the same pure fruit. Long. 94

2004 Château d'Yquem

AUG 11 Served blind. Pale golden, feels like Semillon on the nose, and quite heavily botrytized. Nose closed, intense apricot and pear, not very complex. Fresh acidity and balance, and what it lacks in complexity, it gains in length. Everlasting, minutes, what a stunning wine, whatever it is. 94

2004 Château d'Yquem

DEC 10 Golden, elegant of honey, melon, apricots and a touch of vanilla, very seductive. Such elegance, a BA of an Yquem, very fresh and lively, then eases down into perfect balance and huge complexity, transparent in the very best meaning, mouthwatering, layers upon layers, almost like mystic music and a fantastic long finish. 96

2004 Chateau d'Yquem

APR 10 Intense lemon yellow, apricots, tropical, honey, botrytis, biscuits, very complex, fresh and youthful. Luscious and lively, such elegance, almost real toffee and caramel, superb texture, fantastic balance, very long finish. Will evolve nicely. 93

2003 Château d'Yquem

DEC 16 Golden. Rich nose, apricots, pineapples, intense, fruity, vanilla, honey, pure and detailed, layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, lush, intense, detailed, creamy, rich, some liquorice, pineapples, apricots and peach, detailed and layered, stunning! Long. 95

2003 Château d'Yquem

MAY 14 Golden. Floral, apricots, exotic, pineapples, layered nose, more tender feel to it than last bottle, more detailed. Fresh acidity, playful and lively, nuanced and detailed, mouthwatering, very long. 95

2003 Château d'Yquem

MAR 14 Golden. Apricots, tropical, intense nose, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, livelier than last bottle, lively, refreshing, elegant, getting more detailed for every time I taste it. Long. 94

2003 Château d'Yquem

SEP 10 Bright golden, vanilla, apricots, botrytis, pineapples. Good acidity, even if it could be much better to make the fruit sing as it should, very intense, complex, has what it needs except freshness of acidity, very long length. 92

2002 Château d'Yquem

MAR 11 Pale golden, apricots, vanilla, pineapples, one of those wines that the glass was all of a sudden empty, and you just experienced that it heightened the conversation without being the conversation. It's a delight that that can still happen, even with an Yquem in the glass. 91

2002 Chateau d'Yquem

JAN 10 Pale golden. Honey, pineapples, peach, yellow fruits, tropical, some orange peel, bit of vanilla and botrytis, pure youth. Gorgeous balance, acidity cleans perfectly, very complex and elegant, exceptional finish. Will keep a long time. 93

2001 Château d’Yquem

MAY 19 Double magnum. Golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, detailed, layered and intense nose, incredible as always, so layered. Fresh acidity, ripe and fruity, sublime texture, elegant and refined, smooth, detailed, layered and intense, smooth and creamy with a peacock’s tail of flavours, incredible length. 100

2001 Château d’Yquem

MAY 19 Double magnum. Golden. Detailed nose, caramel, apricots, pineapples, layered, scented, detailed, incredible depth. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, intense, creamy, layered and detailed, nuanced, just incredible. Served at Yquem dinner. 100

2001 Château d’Yquem

MAY 19 Bottle. Golden. Fresh and bright fruity, caramel touch, pineapples and apricots, rich and dense. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, detailed, spices, pineapples, more creamy than the larger formats, incredible depth and length. 100

2001 Château d’Yquem

APR 17 Golden. Layers of exotic fruits, nuanced, playful and detailed, refined, just lots of everything with an incredible balance on the palate. Magic once again. 100

2001 Château d’Yquem

FEB 15 Pineapples, vanilla, spices, layered, needed a bit more time to open than before. Stunning purity and balance, layered, playful and deep, stunning how this one just gives and gives in abundance. 100

2001 Château d’Yquem

SEP 12 Pale golden. A different aspect now as the wealth of aromas and fruits have been explained so many times before. It takes control, you’re on in its terms. It lets you play at your context, your knowledge, your level. Everything is in balance, everything is there, perfection yet again, the grapes plays with you, and it takes time to spot all its secrets. I can open a new world of flavours and gardens, if you look for them, and even so, it’s so easy to just lay on that one perfect beach that you found at the first sip. Magnificent. 100

2001 Château d'Yquem

AUG 12 Just a few weeks ago I stated it was almost embarrassing to post another note on this perfect wine, and yet, I've already been lucky enough to have it again. (Demi) Pale golden, pure, rich, intense, apricots, pineapples, vanilla, beyond refined, layered and complex. Balanced beyond words, fresh acidity neatly packed in silk, playful and refined, gorgeous as always, perfection. And yet again, hardly any evolution at eleven years. Enormous length. 100

2001 Château d'Yquem

AUG 12 Here we go again. I've tasted this one so many times it's getting embarrassing, and every single time, I'm blown away. Golden, so pure it's impossible to describe it fully. Comes, gives, comes and gives again. Waves of flavours. Fresh and lively acidity, subdued, stunning, gorgeous. Perfection before, perfection again. 100

2001 Château d'Yquem

MAR 12 The legend continues, golden, superb nose, yet again impossible to describe, everything is just in place, in it's perfect spot, layered and complex beyond words. Superb palate as well, so together, refined, explosive, layered, magnificent, everlasting, has everything, perfection. 100

2001 Château d'Yquem

AUG 11 After two wonderful bottles of Yquem, why not continue? Paleish golden, unbelievable purity and refinement, layers and layers, stunning youthfulness, has everything you can imagine of tropical fruits and citrus, apricots and the likes. Superb balance, unbelievable purity, refinement, seductive, intense yet, well tender would be the wrong word, but something in that direction, minutes of length. Still 100

2001 Château d'Yquem

APR 11 Botrytis, pineapple, tropical, honey, peach, apricots, everything in abundance, so seductive, so complex, so refined. Stunning balance, acidity is perfection, everlasting, extraordinary. Fantastic to taste it besides another favorite of mine, the 1986. 100

2001 Chateau d'Yquem

MAR 10 (demi) Perfection. 100

That doesn't do it for you now does it? But it's true. This is utterly perfect. Tasted it once before, from a double magnum, and it's exactly as good in compact size. Pale golden, some botrytis, apricots, honey, subtle and extremely complex, buttery popcorn, toffee, real English ones, such elegance, orange peel, lemon, apples, pure beauty, sunshine in liquid form, so seductive, such purity, transparent and layered, massive and elegant, magnificent, I run out of superlatives on this one, a marvel. And even down here, it gets the same score. 100

2001 Chateau d'Yquem

JAN 08 (double magnum) Pale golden colour, botrytis, perfect balance, such complex flavours, still elegant and yet again intense, citrus, apricots, pineapples, raspberries, tropical, figs, you could go on and on, fantastic long aftertaste, this is a legend in the making. 100

2001 Château d'Yquem

APR 08 Golden. Apricots, honey, pineapples, some spices, pure and bright, stunning and superb nose, layers. Fresh acidity, playful, rich, stunningly balanced, layered, rich, deep, elegant, nuanced, magic wine, nothing less. 100

2000 Château d'Yquem

JUN 11 Golden, tropical, some botrytis, clean if not too complex. Fresh, on the verge of lively, should be more concentrated, fairly long. 91

2000 Y de Yquem

FEB 15 Towards lemon yellow. Rich and intense nose, leaps out of the glass even outdoors, plums, honey, touch of wax, orange blossoms and minerals, even smokey with air. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, minerals, deep and almost heavy, long. 94

1999 Château d'Yquem

MAY 18 Golden. Apricots, spices, pineapples, nuanced, detailed, nuanced, rich, layered, getting into its stride now. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, layered, apricots, biscuits, pineapples, nuanced, layered, playful and intensely refreshing, camphor, some honey, long. 96

1999 Château d'Yquem

MAY 16 Golden with amber hue. Apricots, pineapples, crème brulée, rich and intense nose, layered and deep, some spices, exotic.  Fresh acidity, fruity, layered, detailed, peach, pineapples, apricots, layered, deep, intense, fruity, ripe, incredibly long if somewhat leaner finish. 96

1999 Château d'Yquem

FEB 16 Golden. Apricots, rich, intense, some vanilla, grilled apricots, nuanced, layered, pure. Fresh acidity, ripe, intense, fruity, detailed, nuanced, layered, just brilliant and pure, served blind. Gorgeous after taste, very long indeed. 96

1999 Château d'Yquem

FEB 15 Golden. Apricots, detailed, intense, fresh, pineapples, vanilla, faint hint of cinnamon, rich fruits. Fresh acidity, fresh, ripe, fruity, tropical, rich, lively and intense, fresh bottle of 99 Yquem, long and detailed. 95

1999 Château d'Yquem

NOV 14  Golden. Pure nose, apricots, tropical fruits, detailed and elegant, beautiful. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, intense, detailed, lively, pure and precise, long. 96

1999 Château d'Yquem
JAN 13 Golden. VA and some apricots and vanilla. Freshish acidity, but VA overshadows, only a faint memory of former bottles.

1999 Château d'Yquem
JAN 13 Golden. Apricots, botrytis, a bit tight, but never opens and lacks a lot. Almost creamy notes. Vanilla. Again a somewhat flat bottle, lacks everything that is normally in the 99. Simple and boring, faulty bottle

1999 Chateau d'Yquem

JUL 10 Golden, apricots, peach, botrytis, tropical fruits and biscuits. Clean and fresh acidity, great balance, fresh fruits, very complex, elegant, great texture, extremely long finish, keep a long time! 95

1999 Chateau d'Yquem

SEP 09 Gullgul, honning og aprikos, noe lett florale toner bak og vanilje. Fremdeles meget ung, intens og kraftig uten å bli vulgær. I munn en fin tyngde, og meget freshe og deilige syrer for Sauternes, elegant og svært lang ettersmak. 92

1999 Chateau d'Yquem

SEP 09 Halvflaske; Gullgul, mer utviklet men ung, floral, fruktkompott, noe vanilje og botrytis, fresh nese. Flott syrespill, rosiner, ananas, jordbær, modne røde epler, bringebær, honning, lychee, og mer fedme enn broren. Meget lang finish og syrene er med hele veien. Nydelig. 94

1999 Château d'Yquem

JUN 05 Golden. Intense, rich, pineapples, vanilla, spices and apricots nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, dense, ripe, playful, lively, intense, superb balance, refined, layered, incredible purity going on, WOW! 96

1998 Château d'Yquem

JUL 18 Towards amber. Apricots, pineapples, caramel and some spices, nuanced, rich nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, peach, rich, detailed, nuanced, raisins, playful, elegant, long, some vanilla still, beautiful balance. 95

1998 Château d'Yquem

SEP 15 Pale golden. Apricots, vanilla, pineapples, fruity, intense nose, leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, rounded, detailed, apricots, some orange notes, some bitter notes, orange marmalade, light caramel note, some marzipan, long. 96

1998 Château d'Yquem

AUG 15 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, pineapples, intense and fruity nose, intense if not the deepest Yquem. But pure. Fresh acidity, fruity, rich, sweet, lovely balance, clean and pure, detailed, fresher, long. 94-95

1998 Château d'Yquem
AUG 14 Served blind. Golden with slight amber hue. Rich, honey, dried apricots, not to telling nose, rich but closed. Fresh acidity, rich, fruity, sweet, ripe, maturing, maybe even mature, lively and playful, bit sugary, some caramel and crème brulée, lively and long finish. 93

1998 Chateau d'Yquem;

NOV 09 Golden colour, pure youth still, all the nuances one want's from a Sauternes, apricots, peach, apples, pineapples, botrytis, still some vanilla notes, pear, some minerals in the back. So complex and elegant, and still such graceful intensity. Good acidity, needs another 20 years, extremely long finish. Surprised that a 98 can be this beautiful. Love it. 96

1997 Château d'Yquem

MAR 11 Golden, botrytis, apricots, honey, apples, citrus, some floral and jasmine notes. Very complex, a bit hard to describe now, needs a lot of air. Fantastic balance and complexity, fresh acidity, refreshing, gorgeous texture and mouthfeel, fantastic length. Keep a long time. 96

1997 Chateau d'Yquem

DEC 09 (demi) Bright golden colour, a bit closed, botrytis, peach, figs, apricots, tiny hint of minerals, some honey and pineapple. Extremely complex, still elegant and still very intense. Fresh acidity, slight bitter tone, very long and elegant finish with something reminding of apple cake. 93

1996 Château d'Yquem 

AUG 18 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, spices, rich and dense, touch of caramel, layered, some minty notes, lifted. Fresh acidity, playful, dense, rich, intense, layered, vanilla, nuanced, detailed, spices, playful, balanced, just goes on and on, long indeed. 96

1996 Château d’Yquem

APR 18 Golden. Apples, spices, cinnamon, nuanced, detailed, floral, touch of fine honey, layered and deep. Fresh acidity, playful, insane acidity, playful, lively, mouthwatering big time, crazy acidity, pars and apricots, long. Superb, yet again. This needs serious decanting. Long. 96

1996 Château d'Yquem

MAY 17 Pale amber. Big, rich, ripe, massive, apricots, a very heavy nose, glue notes, heavyweight. Fresh acidity, rich, fruity, caramel and vanilla, massive rather than detailed nose, big and fruity, but not refined, long. 94

1996 Château d'Yquem

MAR 16 Golden. Honey, tropical fruits, some caramel notes, pineapples, vanilla, rich and intense nose. Floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe, rich, intense, apricots and vanilla, light bitter touch to it, detailed and nuanced, long. 94

1996 Château d’Yquem

MAR 16 Light corked bottle.

1996 Château d'Yquem

JAN 16 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, some spices, elegant nose, layered, intense, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, playful, detailed, nuanced, layered, lovely balance, fresh and lively, long. 95

1996 Château d'Yquem

DEC 15 Golden. Apricots, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, caramel and grilled pineapples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, creamy, intense, apricots and peach, pineapples and grilled apples, long. 94

1996 Château d'Yquem

OCT 13 (Demi) Golden with amber tints, (bit dark room). Intense, apricots, touch of honey, more pineapples, botrytis, a fresh nose and more youthful than last bottle. Fresh acidity, lively and elegant, refreshing, intense, vanilla, rich, fruity, complex, layered, nuanced, almost creamy palate, superb length. Rounded and velvety. 96

1996 Château d'Yquem

JUL 13 Pale golden. Apricots, vanilla, raisins, tropical fruits, botrytis, floral and a touch of beeswax. Elegant and complex nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, elegant, quite creamy, feels younger than last bottle, nuanced and layered, long. 94

1996 Château d'Yquem
JAN 13 Golden. Apricots, vanilla, touch of minerals, touch of honey and floral notes. More elegant nose than last bottle. Fresh acidity, elegant texture and body, it could lack something on the body, and feels lighter than my last 96, but extreme length. 94

1996 Château d'Yquem

MAR 12 Golden, vanilla, apricots, intense, very complex nose. Fresh acidity, lively, heavy and rich, but starting to let go of the bitterness that for some reason, I've always found on the half bottles, but not the regular bottles of the 96 Yquem. Very long length, this is getting better and better. 94

1996 Château d'Yquem

AUG 11 It amazes me how different this vintage is yet again in full size bottle compared to in demi. Golden, fresh and lively with apricots, pineapple and ample botrytis. Feels so much more refined, balanced and layered, more accomplished and put together. Superb balance and length, very refreshing. 95

1996 Château d'Yquem

JUN 11 Golden colour, botrytis, pineapple and apricots, so much fresher than the last bottles I have tasted of this vintage, and more refined as well, a difference between demi's and full bottles seems to be detected as well, feeling more pure and gorgeously textured than the latest bottles (demi's that have been slightly rough, if you can ever call an Yquem that), and this with an exceptionally long length. Stunning with the raspberries next to it. 95

1996 Château d'Yquem

APR 11 (Demi) Golden, very closed, some botrytis, honey and quite heavy nose. Fatty texture, fresh acidity, marmalade and marzipan, this was much more closed than the more recent one. 92

1996 Château d'Yquem

MAR 11 (demi) Served blind. Golden, botrytis, vanilla, orange marmalade, marzipan, pineapples, apricots, heavy, deep and complex. Fresh acidity, nice texture, kind of fat, slightly bitter touch mid palate, a mouthful, long length, superb. Still a baby. 93

1996 Chateau d'Yquem

AUG 10 (Demi) Golden big time, lots of vanilla, barrique, marmalade, botrytis, heavy, almost smokey aromas, orange and orange peel, touch of minerals beneath. Big and heavy texture and feel, a bit bitter, ripe, acidity is not quite up there, honey, almost beery finish. (Uncertain storage, from Philipson wine, Denmark) 89

1996 Chateau d'Yquem

JAN 08 (magnum) Pale golden colour, great botrytis, some apricots, apples, pineapples, citrus, orange marmalade and orange peel, very complex even if a bit closed, real thoroughbred, elegant, balanced and complex, fantastic length. 95

1996 Y de Yquem

MAY 12 Pale golden, wax, honey, apricots, vanilla, somewhat oxidized style without being oxidized. Smoky minerals. Peach, fresh acidity, almost like a dry Sauternes in flavours, pineapple finish. 91

1995 Château d’Yquem 

MAY 19 Golden with amber hues. Rich, fruity, dense, vanilla, some caramel, apricots and pineapples, intense! Fresh acidity, fruity, rich, intense, spices, layered and nuanced, dense but not that concentrated, long finish. 96

1995 Château d'Yquem

MAY 17 Golden with amber hue. Rich, apricots, caramel, detailed, pineapples, massive nose, intense, layered faint floral note towards roses, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, detailed, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, detailed, apricots and pineapples, quite heavy, long. 95

1995 Château d'Yquem

NOV 15 Pale amber. Rich nose, fruity, some caramel, apricots, intense nose, vanilla, spices, grilled pineapples, luscious. Fresh acidity, rich, intense, dried fruits, some spices, rounded texture, rich, some bitter notes, almost velvety texture, long and detailed. 96

1995 Château d'Yquem

APR 14 Golden. Rich nose, intense, detailed, botrytis, apricots, peach, vanilla, layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, detailed, nuanced, layered, majestic, long. 96

1995 Chateau d'Yquem

2002 (Min første Yquem) Fargen er en ufattelig dyp gull. Rik duft, masse intens botrytis, tykk massiv og intenst søt, fet masse aprikos, fersken, noe rosiner, heftig og intens. Ettersmak herfra og helt ned til slottet. Mektig og herlig syre som leker på tungespissen. Smaken er som åpningen på Mahlers symfoni #2, starter forsiktig og åpner seg som solen når den kommer frem bak skyene, til ett underverk av dufter, smak og kompleksitet

1994 Château d'Yquem

MAR 13 Deep golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity nose, touch of botrytis. Fresh acidity, lively and elegant, not that complex but playful and elegant, long finish. 91

1993 Château d'Yquem
NOV 16 Golden. Leaner apricots, peach and pineapples nose, some caramel. Fresh acidity, lively but leaner, lacks some intensity, refreshing, good length. 89

1990 Château d'Yquem

NOV 18 Golden. Apricots, rich, pineapples, vanilla, some caramel and burnt sugar. Fresh acidity, intense, layered, creamy, nuanced, detailed, rich, intense, spices, playful, superb balance, smoother and purer palate without the burnt caramel notes from the nose, superb. Drink over the next fifty years or so. My freshest bottle to date. 97

1990 Château d'Yquem

DEC 16 Golden with amber tints. Apricots, vanilla, spices, fruity, rounded, some vanilla and cinnamon, grilled pineapples, floral notes, superb nose. Fresh acidity, apples, pineapples, minerals, peach, apricots, some caramel, detailed, refreshing, very long. 96

1990 Château d'Yquem

MAY 16 Golden, amber hue. Rich, apricots, pineapples, some crème brulée, caramel, intense and layered nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, intense, ripe, sweet, juicy, apricots and pineapples, some spices, concentrated, long. 96

1990 Château d'Yquem
JUN 14 Golden, with amber hue and low neck fill. Rich, apricots, orange marmalade, intense, marzipan, scented, deeper nose, slight burnt sugar note. Fresh acidity, fruity, concentrated, rich and intense, the most lively yet, fresher and less burnt than most bottles, very long. 96

1990 Château d'Yquem

SEP 12 (Served blind) Golden. Apricots, vanilla, pineapples, youthful and tight. Fresh acidity, superb balance, pure feel, long and nuanced. The most elegant and layered bottle I've had of this and still very young in its expression. Broadbent states 'Perfect now, yet great future' all the way back in 1998. I could not agree more, today. I nailed the estate, but it felt too fresh for 1990 for me, I was on 1997.... 94

1989 Château d’Yquem

MAY 19 Golden with amber hue. Apricots, pineapples, caramel, layered and nuanced, intense and rich nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, detailed, intense and layered, apricots and a caramel touch, intense and nuanced, beautiful length. Served at dinner at Château d’Yquem. 96

1989 Château d’Yquem

AUG 19 Golden. Rich, fruity, apricots, some spices, some vanilla, touch of caramel nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apricots, some spices, elegant, touch bitter, some raisins, long. 96

1989 Château d'Yquem

MAR 18 Golden with amber tints. Rich, intense, some caramel, dried fruits, touch of nuts, apricots, grilled pineapples and some spices nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, deep, rich, apricots, spices, layered and deep, still with plenty of freshness, long. Superb. 98

1988 Château d'Yquem

MAY 19 Golden. Apricots, pineapples, nuanced, detailed, some vanilla, faint exotic spices nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, detailed, intense, layered, juicy, rich, intense and incredibly long. Superb bottle. 97

1988 Château d'Yquem

AUG 18 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, some spices, some vanilla, tight nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, nuanced, detailed, elegant, vanilla and spices, bright yet dense, long. 94

1988 Château d'Yquem

JAN 17 Amber. Four hours in decanter! Rich, concentrated, apricots, vanilla, intense, deep, layered, grilled pineapples and cinnamon, quite massive and up front nose. Almost leaping out of the glass. Fresh acidity, intense, deep, layered, rich and fruity, dried fruits, chocolate, intensely rich, candied apples, refreshing, playful, long, gorgeous. WOW, what has happened here?  97

1988 Château d'Yquem

JAN 16 Pale amber. Rich, apricots, peach, canned pears, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe and fruity, intense, ripe, rich, fresh and fruity, detailed and playful, long. 94

1988 Château d’Yquem

JUN 15 Pale amber. Honey, some caramel, apricots, spices, peach, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, sweet, playful and lively, lacks the bitterness of some bottles, nuanced and long. 94

1988 Château d'Yquem

MAR 15 Pale amber. Rich, apricots, peach, canned pears, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe and fruity, intense, ripe, rich, fresh and fruity, detailed and playful, long, finally losing the bitter notes, or just my first perfect bottle? 94

1988 Château d'Yquem

APR 11 Served at the 2010 Yquem Primeur tasting at the Grand Theatre in Bordeaux, golden with amber hue, apricots, caramel and heavy notes. Fresh acidity, but oxidized style that I feel is typical not only for Yquem in 88, but also Suduiraut and a few others, lacks freshness, a lot older feel to it now than the 86 as an example. 86

1988 Château d’Yquem

APR 11 Golden. Tropical fruits, caramel and slightly burnt notes. Fresh acidity, slightly hollow and bitter, lacks freshness and details. 86

1988 Château d’Yquem

FEB 10 Golden. Pineapples, fruity and some burnt sugar notes on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, but all the way overshadowed by almost bitter burnt notes. 87

1986 Château d'Yquem

APR 19 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, nuanced, detailed, layered nose, youthful and bright. Fresh acidity, fresh, intense, layered, nuanced, needed five hours in decanter to open fully, nuanced, playful even and pure, very long indeed, stunning, served for my 40^th birthday! 100

1986 Chateau d’Yquem

JAN 19 Golden. Intense nose, leaps out of the glass, apricots, pineapples, vanilla, youthful expression, vanilla and faint floral notes, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, layered, spices, caramel, nuanced, detailed palate, the layers of this is incredible, after the last bottle I'm nearly back on a full score. WOW! 98

1986 Château d'Yquem

AUG 18 Golden. Apricots, fruity, details, pineapples, nuanced, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, pineapples, some spices, nuanced, bit bitter, long. 97

1986 Château d'Yquem

JAN 16 Served blind. Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, touch of cinnamon, fruity, intense, developing. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, some caramel notes, apricots, somewhat bitter finish, long. With answer in hand, not optimal bottle. 93

1986 Château d'Yquem

FEB 15 Deep golden. Rich, intense, apricots, nuts, intense, caramel, deep, heavy, light floral notes above. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, rich, brown sugar, deeper and heavier than former bottles of this vintage, deep, rich, intense, layered, long. 97

1986 Château d'Yquem

AUG 11 Golden, stunning nose, superb complexity and layers, floral, citrus, apricots, pineapples and tropical fruits, botrytis, so immensely fresh and vigorous compared to the 88 recently. Absolutely gorgeous length. 96

1986 Château d'Yquem

APR 11 Golden, complex, intense, pure and refined, botrytis, pineapples, apricots and marzipan. Superb complexity, gaining with air, astonishing texture and structure, gorgeous length, stunning Yquem. I tasted this for the first time in about 2003, and fell in love with it. Then again in 06, still exceptional and pure, and the sad ruined by storage last autumn, and happily now this one. Love it! 96

1986 Château d'Yquem

SEP 10 Deep golden, amber hue. Caramel, rubber and wellingtons. Good acidity, fresh acidity, caramel, apples, boring, a long finish, but without any distinct taste. Looking closer at the bottle (wine served blind) it seems it's had quite a leakage a few years back, so improperly stored somehow, probably to warm. What a shame..... Still 85

1986 Chateau d'Yquem

JUN 03 Farge av mørkt gull, mektig duft av aprikos og noe honning, mer avdempet enn 95, kompleks fruktig, og blomster. Mektig og himmelsk i munn, botrytis, noe smør og en ettersmak som gjør at man bare trenger en munnfull. Fantastisk til Foie Gras og deretter jordbær hos David.

1985 Château d'Yquem

DEC 14 Golden, orange tint. Intense, apricots, honey, complex and layered, detailed, nuanced, floral notes, pure. Fresh acidity, superb balance, detailed, nuanced, fresh and lively, long, beautiful. 95

1985 Château d'Yquem

NOV 11 Golden, some botrytis, touch of apricots, leaner and simpler style Yquem (all grapes was picked in December this year, that was how late the botrytis turned up....). Yellow plums. Good acidity, elegant if slightly hollow, good length. 88

1985 Château d'Yquem

DEC 07 Golden. Pineapples, apricots, some crème brulée, some vanilla, touch of caramel nose. Fresh acidity, pineapples, fruit driven, apricots and raisins, nuanced, long and rich. Lively acidity. 94

1983 Château d'Yquem

SEP 12 (Served blind) Pale amber. Rich heavy nose, intense and unrefined first. That quickly blew over and turned into apricots, pineapples and exotic fruits. Fresh acidity, palate is a pure joy of balance. Very elegant and fresh, more easy going than the 90. In 2000 Broadbent writes 'Superb yet still evolving', true today as well. My freshest and richest bottle. I was on eighty- something Yquem. 95

1976 Château d'Yquem

JUN 19 Amber. Creme brûlée, figs, dates, rich, nuanced nose, almost liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, layered, detailed, spices, nuanced, incredible depth, caramel and dried fruits that just keeps on going, long. 96

1976 Château d'Yquem

FEB 19 Pale amber. Dried fruits, some nuts, figs, dates, leaner nose, caramel nose. Fresh acidity, crème brulée, dried fruits, leaner palate yet more fruit driven and balanced than nose suggests, long narrower finish. 90

1976 Château d'Yquem
APR 17 Deep golden-orange. Rich, caramel, ripe, massive nose, crème brulée, burnt sugar, extremely rich nose, deep. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, overripe berries, anise, spices, rich, fruity, intense, caramel, almost a burnt touch, butterscotch, long. 97

1976 Château d'Yquem

SEP 12 (Served blind) Amber, heavy apricots and rich fruity nose, while elegant. Fresh acidity, elegant palate as well, refreshing, towards playful, long, incredible finish. Gorgeous bottle. In 2001 Broadbent is '***** Though I think it is on decline' and 'at one dinner, describing it as a bit 'stodgy and four-square', but it might have been the raspberry soufflé'. It was definitely the raspberry soufflé, this bottle was superb with and without the crème brulée. I nailed both house and vintage. 96

1975 Château d'Yquem

DEC 16 Golden with amber tints. Orange marmalade, grilled pineapples, cinnamon, touch of sultanas and raisins, superb nose. Fresh acidity, playful, rich yet graceful, pineapples, some crème brulée and a light butter scotch feel to it, creamy, pure and bright, stunning length. 99

1975 Château d’Yquem

SEP 11 Golden, botrytis, apricots, orange bitter tones, fresh, superb refinement, layered and nuanced, not imposing at all, opens up beautifully, seductive and never big, alluring, enormous length, getting even longer after more air. Impressive in a very unexpected way. Wow! It's so tender, yet so layered and long lasting. Still fairly youthful. 97

1975 Château d'Yquem

OCT 07 Golden. Apricots, orange marmalade, pineapples, spices, sultanas, intense and layered nose. Fresh acidity, playful, detailed, intense, superb balance and freshness, angels choir. Long. 98

1969 Château d'Yquem

APR 11 Very top shoulder fill. Golden with amber hue, overripe strawberries, apricots, caramel, some cigar or sweet tobacco, floral notes in the back. Fresh acidity, some sweetness left, light body, quite elegant and nice balance, lacks some complexity and length. 87

1967 Château d'Yquem

JUN 17 Deep golden, amber tints. Lighter colour than last bottle. Intense raisins, sultanas, some pineapples, crème brulée, fudge nose, exotic spices. Fresh acidity, playful, lively, rich and intense, nuanced, stunning depth, dried apricots, long finish going into bergamot and orange marmalade. Stunning. 98

1967 Château d’Yquem

DEC 10 Fill bottom neck, very deep, almost amber colour with cognac hue. (picture is darker than actual colour because of lighting in the room) Caramel, botrytis, apricots, burnt banana, even slightly salty like a rainy seaside morning. Also raisins, ripe grapes, but caramel overshadows a bit. The acidity is pure perfection, so fresh and lively, cleansing and pure, intense wine, big somehow, a touch of citrus to freshen things up. Fantastic wine, the length is superb, great but still slightly disappointing. After one hour, more subtle and elegant, even better balance, caramel not so show off and dried apricots and raisins. 96

1966 Château d’Yquem

FEB 16 Amber. Dark chocolate, caramel, apricots and spices nose, almost a coffee note to it. Fresh acidity, bit bitter caramel and fruit stones mid palate, leaner, lacks fruit and concentration so one get bitter notes disturbing the overall impression, long skinny finish. 87

1961 Chateau d'Yquem

JUN 09 Good fill, B level, cork almost soaked, amber colour, beautiful fresh and clean nose, raisins, minerals, apricots, pineapple, slightly oxidized, some orange and lightly floral. Elegant body, nice acidity, a bit hollow, but fresh fruit, dates, a bit simple but a very good wine and better than most reviews. Nice finish. 87

1959 Château d'Yquem

OCT 10 B level fill, top shoulder. Amber with green yellow rim. Botrytis, apricots, raisins, nuts, vanilla, very complex. Pure, elegant, fantastic acidity, really refreshing, caramel, so much happening, complex and balanced, and that acidity just plays and plays in the mouth. Fantastic length, minutes on end. 97

1928 Château d'Yquem

OCT 12 Huge expectations, the best wine I've had, 28 Suduiraut, if there is a wine to beat it..... Difficult to read label, cork states quite clearly Yquem, Lur-Saluces, 1928. B/C level fill, above mid shoulders. Pale amber with broad green yellow rim. Nuts, apricots, apple, lemon, raisins, minerals and even schists. A glorious, layered and transparent in the best sense of the word mix of mature and more youthful flavours. Perfect balance in a different league, great acidity, such finesse, pineapples coming to join the elegant party, even coconut and papaya, acidity is tender, doing its job gracefully like the queen greeting her guests. Gorgeous length. Minutes again. But this bottle do not beat the Suduiraut, and that is mainly because of the Suduiraut’s length and even better freshness. The 28's seems to be marvels! 99