Château d'Yquem 2001 (11 BT)

Château d'Yquem 2001

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Good levels, excellent appearance, tissue wrapped, owc lid replaced with cardboard; Bons niveaux, excellente apparence, enveloppées dans du papier de soie, couvercle en bois remplacé par du carton

Pierre Lurton did the blending for this vintage - and what a beginning. It is just so lemony on the nose, an amazing explosion of lemon curd aromas and flavours. Extraordinary creamy brilliance - like a diamond. Unbelievably pure and 'magnetic'. Stunningly fresh and immediate. Seamless silky opulence with perfect acidity and balance. Yes, I admit the obvious - I simply adore this. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 100

11 bts (owc)

A youthful array of mostly Bordeaux, featuring all the 1st Growths, both Pichons and other Super Seconds, Petrus and Cheval Blanc, counter-balanced

by mouth-watering lots of Dugat-Py, Lafon and Vega Sicilia from careful climate-controlled storage

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid