Château d'Yquem, 1/2 bottle, 2021

Château d'Yquem, 2021 As Prestigious As Ever

"Beautiful primary fruit boasting tropical complexity: mango, pineapple. Saltiness, according to the winemaker – and there is definitely savoury contrast in there. The marvel of this wine is its completeness – the stitching is so fine between the sugar, acidity, rich fruit and length. Opens up in the glass, with white chocolate, caramel, clotted cream, mixed peel, five-spice. As prestigious as ever, and so gratifying to drink right now"
-Jancis Robinson

• Jancis Robinson 19/20
• Robert Parker 95/100
• James Suckling 100/100
• 20 months in new French oak 
• Blend of Semillion (65%), Sauvignon Blanc (35%)

Cellaring: Drink now to 2050

STORY BEHIND THE WINE 

Deemed the world's greatest white wine. The selection process at Château d'Yquem is particularly stringent, with a local saying holding that a single vine makes a single glass of wine. With the vines growing close to the Ciron, a tributary of the Garonne, conditions are perfect for noble rot to develop. The grapes are meticulously hand-picked in successive stages once the noble rot has set in before being skilfully vinified.