1953 Yquem
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Tasting notes
Glowing orange-amber. Not that intense but very neat and well balanced on the nose. Broad and sweet and luscious. Very long and exciting. Dancing! (JR)
Critic scores
Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Lovely pale rose-tawny colour. Rich and round with a hint of rose petals and almonds on the nose. Wonderful richness with race and delicacy too. Deep undertow of substance and on the finish a note of orange peel. Very complete testament to the longevity of great Sauternes. Very vibrant still. (JR)
Dark tawny with a fox red sheen. Very tangy and concentrated and, having lost its youthful sweetness, it had an almost savoury finish. This reminded me of nothing more than polished walnuts, both in look and taste. There was a creaminess of texture and a certain burnt note. Very long indeed. There was no need for any food with this complex, still vibrant marvel though it could happily be served with something as salty as a hard cheese, or nuts. Almost indestructible, I'd have thought. (JR)
71 g/l RS, TA 4.4. Rain interrupted this vintage but the first part of the crop produced a very beautiful Yquem – like 2000. 5-10 Oct. Brownish copper – reddish. Spicy nose and then really quite dry on the finish but with lovely haunting aroma, which Michael Twelftree called fish fingers – fingers from those fishing trips. Dances along. (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.