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Chateau d'Yquem 2005, 2005

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The second driest vintage after 1897, on a par with 1921 and 1989, both great Sauternes vintages.
Six waves of picking resulted in a diversity of aromas and flavours. Medium-gold, floral honeyed bouquet,rich, fleshy, lovely flavour,nice weight, good length and good future. ***** Michael Broadbent

Wine Spectator - This has a deliciously pure feel, with juicy, inviting green plum, ginger, heather, creamed pineapple and Jonagold apple flavors all melded together and gliding through the lengthy finish, which echoes with lilting flowers and dried citrus notes. Best from 2015 through 2045. 97/100

Wine Enthusiast - This isn't sweet, but just so wonderfully rich. It’s the concentration of botrytis that makes the wine. The texture is velvet, but with a spicy bite to it. Apricot, honey and marzipan all contribute to a wine that will age over decades. 97/100

Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 2005 Chateau d’Yquem is similar to the 2006 in that it deserves aeration. The bouquet is well-defined, although there is clearly some new oak that will need another two or three years to fully integrate. The aromatics seem to show a little more botrytis than the 2006, richer and headier. The palate is unctuous on the entry, beautifully balanced and lacquers the mouth in pure honeyed fruit interlaced with white pepper, quince jus and nectarine. Comparing the two, the 2006 has a little more tension and race, although the 2005 has a touch more persistency. The 2005 is an Yquem with panache to spare. Drink now-2040. Tasted March 2014. 96/100 (Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate) (6/2014)

CT 94.4 from 28 reviews
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The second driest vintage after 1897, on a par with 1921 and 1989, both great Sauternes vintages.
Six waves of picking resulted in a diversity of aromas and flavours. Medium-gold, floral honeyed bouquet,rich, fleshy, lovely flavour,nice weight, good length and good future. ***** Michael Broadbent

Wine Spectator - This has a deliciously pure feel, with juicy, inviting green plum, ginger, heather, creamed pineapple and Jonagold apple flavors all melded together and gliding through the lengthy finish, which echoes with lilting flowers and dried citrus notes. Best from 2015 through 2045. 97/100

Wine Enthusiast - This isn't sweet, but just so wonderfully rich. It’s the concentration of botrytis that makes the wine. The texture is velvet, but with a spicy bite to it. Apricot, honey and marzipan all contribute to a wine that will age over decades. 97/100

Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 2005 Chateau d’Yquem is similar to the 2006 in that it deserves aeration. The bouquet is well-defined, although there is clearly some new oak that will need another two or three years to fully integrate. The aromatics seem to show a little more botrytis than the 2006, richer and headier. The palate is unctuous on the entry, beautifully balanced and lacquers the mouth in pure honeyed fruit interlaced with white pepper, quince jus and nectarine. Comparing the two, the 2006 has a little more tension and race, although the 2005 has a touch more persistency. The 2005 is an Yquem with panache to spare. Drink now-2040. Tasted March 2014. 96/100 (Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate) (6/2014)

CT 94.4 from 28 reviews
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=236106
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Item ID:

194444

Name:

Chateau d'Yquem 2005

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1 bottles, 37.5cl each

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Duty Paid

Wine Type:

White

Country / Region:

France, Alsace

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£15.00 within the UK
From SN15, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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