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Château d'Yquem 2000

Sweet wine | 1er Cru Classé Supérieur, Sauternes AC

The pleasure provided by tasting Yquem is a delicate sensation to express. Yquem is harmony in the complexity of flavors and aromas, a harmony that evolves, whose constituents blend to give birth to other balances, to new harmonies over time.


Regular price CHF 480.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 480.00 (75cl)
CHF 64.00/10cl
  • France Bordeaux
  • Sauvignon blanc
    Semillon
  • 8 - 30 years and more
Awards and reviews from professionals
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    Jean-Marc Quarin
    Vin assez classique de l’expression de la propriété, il est aussi le meilleur de ce millésime difficile pour les vins liquoreux bordelais. La couleur est jaune vert et le nez, moyennement aromatique, sent le fruit confit et une touche de colle scotch. Vis-à-vis de cette série, il est le plus simple des cinq, tout en étant d’un très bon niveau. La bouche m’a surprise par sa densité, sa dynamique, son fondant, son aspect savoureux. Il s’achève sur des saveurs pures, fraîches, réglissées et mentholées. Mars 2008.
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    René Gabriel
    Leuchtendes, mittleres Gelb; tolle Brillanz. Süsses, ausladendes Bouquet; Vanille und somit momentan eine leichte Holzdominanz aufweisend, helles Caramel, verdeckte Botrytis und ein leichter Überhang an Süsse. Im Gaumen frisch; Karambolenote und eine leicht pfeffrige, fast etwas pikant wirkende Säure, mollig viel Krachmandeln und Kokos im Finale, mineralisch, kalkiges Rückaroma. Normalerweise wartet man immer zehn Jahre, bis sich ein Yquem öffnet – dieser kann aber schon etwas früher Freude bereiten. 17/20. trinken – 2050.
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    James Suckling
    A rich Yquem, with coffee, dried orange skin, and dried apples. Full and sweet, with a round body and very yummy. A touch of bitterness on the palate. December 2011.
  • 90 100
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The millennial 2000 Chateau d’Yquem is a valiant effort in one of the most challenging Sauternes vintages in recent memory. The 2000 is quite deep in color. The nose is crisp and well-defined but not the most complex, as you would expect from a truly challenging growing season in Sauternes. It is pleasant in its own way with delicate scents of tangerine, yellow flowers and Mirabelle. The palate is well-balanced with marmalade tinged opening. I like the acidity here, an Yquem with good race, although it does feel a little tapered toward the finish. Drink now-2030. Tasted March 2014.
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Château d'Yquem 2000
Regular price CHF 480.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 480.00 (75cl)
Colour
Colour

Amber yellow with intense golden highlights.

Nose
Nose

Complex, botrytized, pure and beautiful.

Palate
Palate

Full and mellow on the palate, the wine then develops a crystalline texture that brings it closer to a great white wine than a sweet wine. It finishes with a subtly savoury aftertaste enhanced by a magical texture and a rare flavour. Its delicate power is truly admirable. (source: www.quarin.com, author: Jean-Marc Quarin)

Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem

Founded in the 15th century, Château d'Yquem is located to the south-east of Bordeaux. The LVMH group (Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton) acquired the property at the end of the 20th century to continue to promote its authenticity, its know-how and its openness to modern times. Today, the vineyard covers 103 ha, planted with Sémillon and Sauvignon.
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