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Château d'Yquem 1921
Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux, FranceThe descriptors range from soap and Mr. Clean to mandarin oranges and Cointreau in what was a bit bizarre bottle. It's perfect for crepe suzettes. A big spring frost was followed by a very dry weather harvest began early but the picking stretched over six weeks. Bright acidity, caramel, truffle and prune with a lot of finesse. We did not see it on this day. It was re-corked in 1999 but alas it is no longer a prime example of the vintage. No score.1893 - Lurton, first tasted in London his first impression was an orgasmic wine. The colour is quite deep yellow with brown edges. Very hot spring and warm summer weather. It was bottle with a modest 112 grams of sugar per litre and an acidity of 4.7 grams per litre at 12.5 per cent alcohol. Picking began 28 August to the mid-October amid very high yields ― 25 hectolitre per hectare (incredible for d'Yquem). Again astoundingly fresh, with candied citrus fruit flavours with crème brûlée and caramel notes. Exquisite old wines. Based on this bottle no score is given to a year thought to be one of the finest for d'Yquem.Tasted: 15 May 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| AB | $14000.00 | 750ml | consignment - Dream Wines |
Blend: Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc
