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Tasting Notes
Light-bodied and light-tasting, with a floral aroma and flavor, this is pretty on the palate but turns a bit tart and short on the finish.--Yquem vertical. Drink now through 2010. Winespectator.com
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Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Very pale lemon colour that reminds me of a mature Burgundy. I catch a whiff or Airfix glue at one stage but it wafts away. The palate is not unattractive, smooth with a little glycerin. Not complex, buttery with a little honey. Feminine and pretty but not profound. Drink now. Tasted November 2004. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
In what was a miserable vintage, Yquem managed to produce a toasty, ripe, pineapple, buttery-scented wine with a predominate oaky character. Seventy percent of the crop was eliminated in 1977, and the result is a wine that may well turn out to be almost as good as the underrated 1973. Anticipated maturity: Now-2000. Last tasted, 2/84. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com
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.