Château d'Yquem 1937 (1 BT)

Château d'Yquem 1937

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

u. vts, label slightly soiled and slightly stained, short metal vintage embossed capsule corroded and worn, revealing vintage embossed cork; u. vts, étiquette légèrement sale et très légèrement tachée, capsule métallique courte estampillée du château et millésime révélant le bouchon estampillé du millésime, capsule corrodée et usée

This was a dry, but not very hot year. 33 days of picking over 4 weeks without rain, beginning on 21 September and finishing on 6 November. Deep glowing amber. Nose of tangerines and spice. The nutmeg creeps up on you. A note of drying petals - pot pourri. Glorious crème brûlée on the palate. Tarry, Seville orange marmalade. Burnt, caramelised oranges. Creamier and creamier in the glass. On its 70th birthday, it had a very smoky nose, fig skins and pomegranates. Will 1986, with which it is sometimes compared, ever be as concentrated? Kumquats. A huge, mythical mouthful. Massive. Liquorice. Terrific, pure richness. Smoky fig skins in the oven at the end.  Serena Sutcliffe, MW

1 bt (cn)

Provenance:

Fine Wines from various owners.

Grands Vins de divers propriétaires.

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