Château d'Yquem 1996 (5 BT)

Château d'Yquem 1996

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

u. 5bn, ex-Sotheby's Wine The Yquem Collection, New York, April 2012

In 2024, this is an absolute knock-out for its glorious, creamy elegance, with both floral and citrus notes and fabulous freshness and silkiness. The balance is perfect, not the most enormous Yquem, but breathtakingly beautiful - my kind of Yquem. We had it with Gabriel Coulet's incomparable Roquefort, which has the same creaminess and was an incredible combination. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 95

5 bts (cn)

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