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Tasting notes
Score 19/20 · FINE+RARE

This is a stunner.Mandarin, apricot, muscat grape, marker per (botrytis). Sweet and complex with vibrant acidity. Keeps coming and coming. Very very fine indeed - beautifully assembled!

Critic Scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

Average Score

96
95-97/100

Jeannie Cho Lee MW

19
19/20

Decanter

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95 - 97 points
Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Score 95-97/100 · Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Intensely aromatic, with honeysuckle, marmalade, and candied citrus notes, the 2010 Yquem is a wine of amazing freshness and vibrancy of flavour, with layers of sweet flowers and ripe stone fruits, and great substance and depth. More of a middleweight than the 2009, the 2010 Yquem weighed in at 140 g/l of residual sugar versus 155g/l in the 2009. Jeannie Cho Lee MW asianpalate.com

19 points
Decanter
Score 19/20 · Decanter

Extraordinary purity of aromas, with an airy power difficult to rival, a new brilliant example of the actual style of the property, with the vintage's monumental body completely hidden by the refinement of tactile sensations. Some are nostalgic for the epic oily bodies of the past, not I (even if I greatly admire them). Drink 2020-2070. (19 points) Michel Bettane, decanter.com

18 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 18/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

‘2010 was a cool year for us.’ Winter and autumn cold, good dry, warm summer. Very healthy grapes, though quite a bit of rain on the flowering, A bit of coulure on Sauvignon so less than usual in the blend, just 13% compared to the usual 20%. Pale gold with slight greenness. Gorgeous, classic nose. Pear juice a go-go. Absolutely stunning freshness as well as all the botrytis. Classic. Real punchy perfect savoury Sauternes. Zesty and lovely with some chew on the end. No shortage of botrytis. Very distinctive and much less sweet than 2009. (155 g/l in 2009, 141 g/l in 2010). Refined finish. Finished 5 Nov. Five passes. Real punch and zest. Grapefruit peel. But not a massive sweet bomb. 13.55% Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

About the producer

Château d'Yquem 1:1
d'Yquem

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.

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