2005 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux

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2005 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, BordeauxTasted at the property 12 months on from my last visit, my note for the Chteau d'Yquem 2005 is almost exactly the same. I feel that there is still just a little new oak to be resolved on the nose. But the palate is extremely well balanced, perhaps just a little nuttier than I remember from 12 months ago, with hints of white chocolate and crme brle just appearing on the finish. This needs another decade, but it is a very serious Yquem in the making.

The Merlot content (44%) is surprisingly well-balanced here

there are hints of tropical fruits too

and mineral notes emerge with time in the glass

One-third of the wine spends nine months in barrel before being blended into tank with the rest of the wine

clear honey and spices

com (July 2022)

The outstanding wine in 2007 is equally brilliant in 2008

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With vines planted by Dominique Belluard himself in the 1990s

This release is based on 2020

but the subtle beauty that reveals itself in stillness—through presence

It is absolutely delicious and so