91 FS / 88-91 WS Strong yellow-green, water edge. Dried apricots, fine yellow stone fruit notes, pleasant dried fruit notes, delicate honey. Juicy, elegant, ripe pineapple and well-integrated honey sweetness, medium length,...
90-91 JS A pretty second wine of Rieussec with creamy, cooked pear and apple character. Some soufflé character, too. Medium body, medium sweet and a fresh finish...
92 FS Pale golden yellow, silver reflections. Fine white tropical fruit, subtle honey notes, candied orange zest, yellow peaches. Medium complexity, a fruity-sweet core, a discreet acidity, white peaches, balanced,...
18.5 JR / 95 WS / 94 VM Wonderfully inviting nose – pure, delicately and lighty spiced dried apricots with a very slight note of linseed oil and honey on toast. Youthful blend of bittersweet orange flavours and bright...
97 VM / 96 WA / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A lucid golden colour. This has a more “broody” nose that demands some coaxing from the glass. Seville orange, marmalade, a touch of quince and lanolin. The...
96 RP / 95 WCI / 18.5 JR The 1988 reveals layer upon layer of honeyed pineapple-and orange-scented and -flavored fruit, vibrant acidity, high levels of botrytis, and a fabulously long, yet well-focused finish. It is a great...
98 VM / 97 WA 1989 is hands-down the winner, in fact, three bottles tasted in recent months have all been exceptional with hints of Manuka honey on the nose and retaining wonderful energy and precision allied with...
97 RP / 96 WS / 95 WCI / 18.5 JR / 96-98 WA Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2003 is a rich, sweet vintage of powerful, full-bodied wines that possess huge levels of glycerin, alcohol, and residual...
97 WA / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95 WS / 94+ VM Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Chateau Climens just soars from the glass with layers of clear honey, marmalade, nectarine and minerals all...
96 WA / 94 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A slightly lighter colour than the 2007. The nose has a tightly-coiled bouquet of tinned apricot and orange-blossom, with a hint of tangerine in the background. The palate...
99+ WA / 98 WE / 98 WCI / 97 WI / 97 VM / 18 JR Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2010 Tasted twice at UGC tastings, it was actually under blind conditions that the Climens 2007 re-confirmed its status as the best Sauternes of...
92 WA / 90+ VM / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very floral, exuberant bouquet with white peach and grapefruit soaring from the glass. It is very pure and vivacious. The palate is...
96 WA / 96 JS / 96 DE / 96 FS / 96 WCI / 95 WS / 95 VM / 18 JR Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Coutet leaps from the glass with warm apple pie, dried mango, fresh straw, lemongrass, ginger and crème caramel...
95 WA / 94 JS / 94 VM The 2010 Coutet, a blend of 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, is pale lemon-gold in color with a nose that explodes with decadent pineapple, mango and lemon meringue pie...
97 WS / 96 WE / 95 VM / 95 DE / 18 JR White peach, pineapple, white ginger, orange zest and green fig notes are clear and racy, while green almond, brioche, pear and yellow apple details wait in reserve. Offers stunning...
95 WE / 93-95 WA / 94 DE / 94 VM / 17 JR #58 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021 This wine is beautifully textured. The orange-peel and candied fruitiness are balanced by a dry core of botrytis that...
97 DE / 96 FS / 95 VM / 94 JS / 95-97+ WA / 93-95 JD / 95 JA / 94 WCI / 18 JR Intense exotic fruits abound, powerful apricot, nectarine, white flowers and white truffles with excellent bitter almonds on the...
95-96 JS / 93-95+ WI / 95 JA / 94 VM / 94 DE / 17 JR Fantastic energy and length to this young Sauternes, with dried-apple, apple-pie, spice and cinnamon character . Medium body, medium sweetness and a vibrant finish. -...
94-96 VM / 94-96 WI / 94-96 WCI / 93-94 JS / 93 DE / 92 JA / 17.5 JR The 2022 Coutet has a beautifully-defined nose with pure botrytised fruit: tangerine, saffron, honeysuckle and orange rind hints. This has impressive...
19.5 JR / 96 WA / 94 WS Dark orange-amber. Very dense – amazingly so for a wine of this age! Broad, orange-compote flavour with such intensity! Some bitter marmalade and a hint of coconut on the finish. Very complex...
19.5 JR / 96 WA / 94 WS 1937 750ML D'YQUEM NO LABEL 19.5 JR / 96 WA / 94 WS Dark orange-amber. Very dense amazingly so for a wine of this age! Broad, orange-compote flavour with such intensity! Some bitter marmalade and...
94 WS / 94 WCI / 19.5 JR From a very good vintage in Sauternes comes this exotic Yquem, packed with amazing orange marmalade and dried apricot flavors.--Yquem vertical.-Wine Spectator Honey, burnt orange sugar, apricots,...
98 WCI / 97 WA / 97 WS / 19.5 JR When Chateau d'Yquem is young, the wine has competition from some of the other top producers in the appellation. But as the wine ages, that is when the rubber hits the road, as Yquem clearly...
97 WS 1959 750ML D'YQUEM #61 LOW FILL Classic, exciting Yquem. Silky, creamy and round, yet armed with plenty of intense botrytized flavors--dried apricot, raisin, dried fig. Full-bodied, with caramel and butterscotch...
100 WS / 100 FS / 99 WA / 99 DE / 98 VM / 98 WCI / 20 JR From one of the 20th century's celebrated vintages for Yquem, this bottle stands up to all the hype--unforgettable for its purity, elegance, harmony, its total...
100 WS / 100 FS / 99 WA / 99 DE / 98 VM / 98 WCI / 20 JR Actual case and bottles available shown below: 100 WS / 100 FS / 99 WA / 99 DE / 98 VM / 98 WCI From one of the 20th century's celebrated vintages...
96 RP / 96 WCI / 96 WA / 96 WS / 18.5 JR The 1976 Yquem continues to go from strength to strength. Who can ignore the awesome bouquet of spices, honeyed fruit, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, and overripe melons? This...
99 RP / 98 WA / 96 VM / 19.5 JR The 1988 is a backward-styled Yquem, built along the lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky, orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful wine possesses full body,...
97 WI / 96 WA / 96 WS / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 18 JR Medium amber in color, the 1997 d'Yquem prances out of the glass with flashy notes of candied ginger, candle wax, musk perfume, and lemon drops leading to hints of creme...
95 WA / 95 WI / 95 VM / 93 WCI / 18 JR The 1998 Yquem is a great success. Made in an elegant style, it is not a blockbuster such as 1990, 1989, and 1988. It is well-delineated, with wonderfully sweet aromas of creme brulee,...
100 VM / 100 WI / 100 WA / 100 WS / 100 JS / 100 JD / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 20/20 JR Just weeks after tasting the 2001 Château d’Yquem at the estate, another bottle was served at a lunch in London and it was...
98 WA / 96 WS / 96 WI / 96 WCI / 94-96 WE / 19 JR A monumental bottle of Sauternes despite a moderate level of residual sugar (122 grams per liter), the 2006 d'Yquem displays a singular, distinctive and elegant bouquet...
98+ WA / 98 DE / 96 JA / 96 WS / 95 VM / 17.5 JR Pale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruits—dried mangoes and pineapple paste—accented by acacia honey, toasted...
99 WS / 98+ VM / 98 WCI / 98 FS / 98 JS / 97 WA / 97 WRO / 96 DE / 95 JD / 95 DE / 95 JA / 18 JR A lovely, creamy, tropical style, with mango, papaya and guava notes lending a caressing feel, while singed almond and warm...
99 JD / 99 JS / 98+ WA / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 96 TB / 18.5+ JR#1 Tasting Book Best Sweet Wines of the World 2023 The 2016 Chateau D’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold...
98 WA / 97 JS / 97 DE / 97 FS / 97 WCI / 97 WI / 96 WS / 17.5 JR The 2018 d'Yquem is all lime cordial, grapefruit oil and mandarin peel to begin. With a little coaxing, the fireworks really begin, letting off a whole array...
98 VM / 98 WCI / 97+ WI / 97 WS / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 FS / 18.5++ JR Owners LVMH took the decision to delay the release of the 2019 Yquem until spring 2022. It was tasted with winemaker Sandrine Garbay in London. After the...
98 WCI / 97+ WI / 97 VM / 97 DB / 97 WE / 96 DE / 96 JS / 95 WS / 17 JR On the fresh, bright vibrant, racy side ofthe style range with a focus on its complex core of honeysuckle, dried oranges, apricots, lemon curd,...
This special collector case features 6 outstanding vintages of Yquem in 375ml: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017.2006 D’Yquem (375ml) 19 JR / 97 WA / 96 WS Sweet crème pâtissière on the nose...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Ausone (100 WA / 100 DE / 100 WCI / 99 JS / 99 VM / 96-99 JD / 98 WE / 17.5+ JR) Cheval Blanc (100 DE / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 JS / 98+ VM / 98+...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Yquem (100 JS / 99 DB / 98 JA / 98 WCI / 97 WI / 96 VM / 95 WA / 19 JR) Haut-Brion (98 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96 WI / 95 VM / 95 JA / 94+ JD / 94 AG / 18 JR) La...
99 RP It is against my better judgment to taste the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes at such an early age, as I find they typically require at least 12 months to reveal the definition/delineation so essential in these...
96-98 VM The 2021 Doisy-DaëneL'Extravagant is phenomenally great. It offers up a head-spinning mélange of grilled pineapple, ginger, tangerine oil, candied orange peel and cloves. Rich and unctuous, but not at...
97-99 WI / 96-98 VM / 93-96 AG The 2022 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daene, 100% Sauvignon Blanc, is pale to medium straw in color. The nose erupts with vibrant grapefruit, lemonade, and lime cordial scents, leading to...
100 JS / 96-98 VM / 96+ WI / 95-97 JD / 96 WCI / 17.5 JR #4 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024#16 James Suckling Top 100 2024 The transparency of this is incredible. It’s like drinking glacier water...
99-100 JS / 97-99 JD / 97-99 WCI / 95-97+ WI / 95-97 VM / 17.5+ JR Another mind-blowing Sauternes with dense and concentrated fruit, and incredible depth and power. Spices galore. Very sweet. 260 grams residual sugar. Twice...
92 WA The 1988 possesses an opulent, full-bodied, exotic, lavishly rich personality, moderate sweetness, and huge quantity of extract, glycerin, and alcohol in its finish. The wine is also extremely young and unevolved. The...
94 WS / 92 RP / 18 JR Nectar-like if a bit on the sweet side, impressively complex, concentrated and focused. Deep gold, big, sweet and rich, with gobs of concentrated fig, brown sugar, butterscotch and oak flavor. A...
95 WA / 94 WS Tasted in Sauternes with Charles Chevalier, the 1988 Rieussec is a vintage that Chevalier himself claimed to be his favorite. I can understand why. It has an unerringly youthful bouquet with vibrant citrus...
100 WS / 100 JS / 99 WA / 99 JD / 99 FS / 97 WCI / 96+ VM / 19 JR Like lemon curd on the nose, turning to honey and caramel. Full-bodied and very sweet, with fantastic concentration of ripe and botrytized fruit, yet...
98 JS / 96 RP / 95 WS This is big and powerful with a dense and very sweet palate. Full of botrytis and spices, from cinnamon to cloves to nutmeg. The finish is nutty with more spices and orange peel. Very stunning. Why...
95 FS / 93 WA / 93 WCI / 93-96 WS / 91+ VM / 19 JR Tasted single blind against its peers. The Rieussec 2007 has a subtle nose of dried honey, pear, a touch of quince and crushed stone on the nose, the oak better...
93 WA / 93 WE / 92 WS Tasted single blind against its peers. The Chateau Rieussec 2008 should become an excellent Sauternes for the vintage. It has a floral bouquet with peach, tinned apricot and a touch of marmalade, all...
96 WA / 96 VM / 95-96 JS / 94 WS The 2010 Rieussec is slightly more backwards on the nose. It is very focused with almond, saffron, orange pith and dried honey aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is...
99 JS / 97 VM / 97 DE / 96+ WA / 96 WCI / 96 WE / 95 FS / 94 WS / 18.5 JR #93 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #2 Wine Advocate Best New Releases from Bordeaux (Sweets) 2018 OMG. This is amazing. This is the...
97 VM / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 17 JR 2019 is the first vintage to be offered in this eye-catching new bottle intended to be kept and reused after the Sauternes is enjoyed. The 2019 Rieussec is absolutely gorgeous...
95 WI / 95 WI / 94 FS / 92-94 VM The 2020 Rieussec has a pale lemon-straw color. It offers up vibrant, gregarious notes of fresh pineapple, juicy apricots, and spiced pears, leading to suggestions of allspice, orange...
A special mixed case of 12 different wines from various regions and made in various styles to please everyone at the party! Whites, reds, sweet wines and more regularly priced up to $360 per case, now less than $13.50 per...
96 JS / 95 RP / 94 WA / 93 WS / 18 JR A wonderful and fascinating wine with a tangy sweet and sour character. Full and very sweet, with a dried citrus character and an underlying orange marmalade note. Long and delicious...
97 JS / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 WI / 17.5 JR What a wine for the vintage, with spices and furniture wax undertones, then dried citrus fruit. Great intensity in this, powerful stuff. Perhaps the best 2005. - James...
96 WS / 96 JS / 95 VM / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WE / 18.5 JR A big, broad, powerful style, with piecrust, roasted almond and hazelnut cream notes framing the core of apricot, creamed peach and dried mango. Picks up extra fig and...
97 VM / 97 WI / 95-97 WE / 95 JS / 95 JD / 94 WA / 18 JR The 2016 Suduiraut is fabulous. Crème brȗlée, passion fruit, tangerine peel and exotic floral notes all race out of the glass. I marvel at how...
100 JS / 99 VM / 98+ WA / 97+ WI / 97 JD / 18+ JR#3 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024#10 James Suckling Top 100 2024 Very intense spices on the nose with nutmeg, cinnamon, dried apples, apple tart, lemon peel and...
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