1943 Yquem
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Tasting notes
Greenish orange. Very zesty and racy. Not that sweet initially, with a burnt finish. Really lively. (JR)
Critic scores
Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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From the best wartime vintage and in even better nick than the La Mission 1943 I'd been lucky enough to taste a few days before (Yquem really is indestructible). Dark ruby colour that offered few hints as to whether this was originally a red or a white wine (as so often with really mature bordeaux).Perfumed, rich, dense yet as finely etched as a jewel. Quite exceptional. So heady and yet with beautifully balanced freshness – even at 70 years old! (JR)
About the producer
The undisputed finest sweet wine in the world, Château d'Yquem is the only Premier Cru Supérieur estate in Sauternes, classified in 1855. With a long history stretching back to the Middle Ages, the château is entwined with that of the Lur-Saluces family – who remain involved today.