Yquem 1970

Yquem 1970

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  • Vinous rating 92
  • Robert Parker rating 90
Yquem 1970
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HED2280

75 cl

13.5%
£570.00
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Château d`Yquem is widely considered to be one of the world`s greatest sweet wines, this is a wine with great balance and complexity, which can age for decades with ease. The 1970 vintage saw an excellent quality crop resulting in a marvellous complex expression of Yquem.
92 Vinous
The 1970 Yquem comes from a vintage overshadowed by that year’s reds and subsequent Sauternes vintage. Lorenzo Pasquini, who took over as head winemaker from Sandrine Garbay last year, told me that this contains 102g/L residual sugar. With light greenish tints on the rim, this bottle offers enticing scents of crème brûlée, orange rind and mandarin, a dab of rose water emerging with time. The palate is fresh on the entry with Seville orange marmalade, rooibos and dried honey. It is not a complex Yquem, yet it is very commendable for the vintage. I admire how it blossoms in the glass. Bottles should be opened now and over the next decade. This is certainly the best bottle that I have encountered. Neal Martin26th December 2023

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