2007 Chateau D'Yquem
Country: France
Vintage: 2007
Region: Bordeaux, Sauternes
Winemaker Notes
Beautiful golden-yellow color. The bouquet displays great aromatic purity with very intense tropical fruit notes: passion fruit, pineapple, grapefruit, and apricot. Barrel ageing makes this intrinsically great vintage of Yquem even more delicious. In addition, the flavors are in total harmony with the bouquet. This classically elegant wine displays a perfect equilibrium between sweetness, acidity, and alcohol on the palate, with an extremely attractive overall balance. The complex botrytised nuances so appreciated by our tastebuds are of incredible quality here, reminding us that 2007 was a GREAT vintage for noble rot!
About Winery
Château d’Yquem, located in Sauternes in Bordeaux’s Graves region, has a history stretching back to the Middle Ages, when the site was first fortified in the 12th century. By the 16th and 17th centuries, the estate had developed into a wine-producing property, eventually gaining renown for its sweet wines made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc affected by noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). Its reputation was cemented in 1855 when it was uniquely classified as Premier Cru Supérieur in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification, the only Sauternes to receive this distinction. Over centuries, ownership passed through noble families and later to the LVMH group, but the estate has consistently produced wines celebrated for their extraordinary longevity, complexity, and prestige, making Château d’Yquem one of the most iconic names in the world of fine wine.
Winemaker Notes
Beautiful golden-yellow color. The bouquet displays great aromatic purity with very intense tropical fruit notes: passion fruit, pineapple, grapefruit, and apricot. Barrel ageing makes this intrinsically great vintage of Yquem even more delicious. In addition, the flavors are in total harmony with the bouquet. This classically elegant wine displays a perfect equilibrium between sweetness, acidity, and alcohol on the palate, with an extremely attractive overall balance. The complex botrytised nuances so appreciated by our tastebuds are of incredible quality here, reminding us that 2007 was a GREAT vintage for noble rot!
About Winery
Château d’Yquem, located in Sauternes in Bordeaux’s Graves region, has a history stretching back to the Middle Ages, when the site was first fortified in the 12th century. By the 16th and 17th centuries, the estate had developed into a wine-producing property, eventually gaining renown for its sweet wines made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc affected by noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). Its reputation was cemented in 1855 when it was uniquely classified as Premier Cru Supérieur in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification, the only Sauternes to receive this distinction. Over centuries, ownership passed through noble families and later to the LVMH group, but the estate has consistently produced wines celebrated for their extraordinary longevity, complexity, and prestige, making Château d’Yquem one of the most iconic names in the world of fine wine.
98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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 almonds and woodsmoke with hints of chalk dust, kettle corn and lime blossom. The palate reveals one of those vintages that shape-shifts into an apparently drier style than it is, largely thanks to its uber-racy backbone of freshness and layered mineral-inspired flavors, finishing with a regal, satin-textured savoriness. Difficult to resist now, this will be one of those Rip Van Winkle vintages that can be predicted to cellar not just for decades but for generations. For number crunchers: 14.2% alcohol, 137 grams per liter residual sugar, and total acidity is 3.7 grams per liter H2SO4. Rating: 98+
96 Wine Spectator
This has really started to put on weight, with heather and ginger notes emerging from the core of dried pineapple, bergamot, candied grapefruit rind and mango. Long and creamy through the very rich, spicy finish, with lingering golden raisin and frangipane notes. Loads of power in reserve, as this sports the bold, hedonistic profile of the vintage in spades. Best from 2020 through 2050.
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