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Y de Yquem
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2022
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
The distinctive nose offers waxy yellow citrus, pineapples, lemon peel, green apples, lemon grass, orange rind, flowers, and white peaches. The fruit has a lush quality, sweetness, round textures, and a vivid display of grapefruit, gingery spice, and mango, with a touch of honey on the back end of the finish. The wine blends 60% Sauvignon Blanc with 40% Semillon. It is interesting to note, this is the earliest harvest since they began producing dry white Bordeaux in 1959. Drink from 2025-2040. 674 Views Tasted Mar 1, 2025The distinctive nose offers waxy, yellow citrus, pineapples, lemon peel, green apples, lemon grass, orange rind, flowers, and freshly cut grass. The fruit has a lush quality, sweetness, round textures, and a grapefruit, gingery spice, and herb-filled finish. Drink from 2025-2040. 1,333 Views Tasted Mar 2, 2024 |
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2019
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Green apples, lemon wax, flowers, dried pineapple and honeysuckle make for an exotic perfume. The wine is fresh, crisp and slightly honeyed with touches of vanilla and yellow fruits with a touch of spice found in the lifted endnote. You can enjoy this on release, or age it for 15-20 years for more exotic nuances. Drink from 2022-2040. 2,591 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022 |
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2018
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Waxy lemons, grapefruit, lemon curd, green apple and honeysuckle all make an appearance in this fresh, mineral driven, yellow citrus and tropical orange focused wine. 2,269 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021 |
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2017
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
A splash of freshness in the glass, the wine pops with loads of just-squeezed grapefruit, lemon peel, vanilla, line, passion fruit, tangerine and honeysuckle. Vibrant and juicy on the palate, all this needs is fresh seafood to make a perfect pairing. 3,369 Views Tasted Nov 12, 2018 |
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2016
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Pale yellow in color, you find yellow citrus, lemongrass, pineapple, lime, crushed rock and floral notes open the nose. The green apple and citrus palate is fresh and refreshing. The wine was made from blending 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. This splash of energetic, crisp fruit on your palate comes with sensations of lightly honeyed tropical fruit and rocks holds. 3,660 Views Tasted Nov 2, 2018 |
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2015
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
A slightly, lusher, rounder, sweeter style of Y de Yquem, combining incredibly ripe, pineapple, white peach, flowers and a dab of honey in the background. Even with more opulence in this year, the racy acidity blasts over your palate. 3,558 Views Tasted Nov 2, 2018 |
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2013
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Fresh squeezed pomello, vanilla, lemon rind, flowers and the perfect honey accent kick things off. Vibrant citrus, stone and clean, fresh lemon carry this the rest of the way through. 2,973 Views Tasted Oct 5, 2014 |
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2011
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Electric citrus, white a hit of white peach, honeysuckle, vanilla, flowers and crushed rocks hits your nose and palate. The wine combines a strong, racy nature and fresh, sweet, tropical citrus notes that hits the spot, especially with fresh seafood. Having some older vintages recently, this also ages quite well. 2,974 Views Tasted Nov 2, 2018 |
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2010
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
With a distinctive floral edge to the crisp, yellow, citrus and grapefruit notes, you also find hints of apricot. The wine is bright, fresh, clean and refreshing. 4,111 Views Tasted Nov 13, 2017 |
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2007
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Lemon, lime, fresh citrus, grapefruit, green apple and vanilla scents lead to a bright, round, open, citrus and grapefruit packed finish. The style of this wine is going to please some tasters more than others. 5,936 Views Tasted Nov 24, 2013 |
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2004
Y de Yquem (Bordeaux)
Bright, peppy, energetic blast of grapefruit, lemon and honeysuckle with loads of fresh, yellow citrus with just a hint of honey in the finish. This is drinking in its sweet spot today. 2,434 Views Tasted Jul 31, 2019With a tropical fruit edge, this reminded me of a dry Sauternes, when served double blind. Slightly oily, with plenty of crisp, citrus notes, the finish offered a touch of honey along with vibrancy. 2,895 Views Tasted Nov 13, 2017 |
