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Château d'Yquem 2020

    Château d'Yquem 2020

    Bordeaux • Sauternes • Premier Cru Supérieur • White

    £356.00 tax included
    £356.00 tax included
    £356.00 / unit
    Packaging : 1 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Sauternes
    • Color White
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2020
    • Grape varieties 75% Sémillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc

    Château d'Yquem is a complex and refined nectar that offers a unique tasting experience. Enchanting, ethereal, and subtle, the 2020 vintage is a masterpiece !

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Wine Spectator 95/100
    • James Suckling 96/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 96/100
    Notes and pairings

    Notes and pairings

    Tasting notes

    This exceptional vintage pairs perfectly with exquisite dishes such as lobster tail, scallops in a casserole, Bresse chicken in a cream sauce, or turbot with orange. Serve it chilled, around 10°C, opening the bottle at least an hour before tasting.
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The Château d'Yquem vineyard covers 113 hectares, of which approximately 100 are in production. Sémillon (75%) and Sauvignon Blanc (25%) thrive in a microclimate ideal for the development of botrytis. The vineyard's size allows the vines to grow in a wide variety of soils, resulting in a wine with remarkable complexity. Botrytis cinerea infects the berry and allows water to evaporate. The sugar then concentrates within the grape. The harvest is carried out in several stages by 200 pickers in order to harvest the grapes at perfect ripeness and thus obtain a perfect balance. On average, 5 to 6 sortings are required over a period that can extend from October to December.

    Vinification and aging

    Fermentation takes place in new oak barrels. Each day's harvest is aged separately (6 to 8 months) and then pre-blended in the spring. Only the highest quality barrels are kept. The blend is then aged for 20 months in oak barrels. Bottling takes place during the third winter.

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    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2026 à 2052

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • floral
    • sugar
    • complex
    • costs