Producer Notes
Almost certainly the best sweet white wine in the world; probably the best white wine in the world; really expensive to produce and relatively cheap to buy given all that.
The wine will last forever so don’t be even slightly afraid of old vintages. As is often the case, the best value is probably to be found in the 80s.
The blend is 80% semillon and 20% sauvignon blanc.
There is also a dry white wine produced in the chateau called ‘Y’ de Chateau d’Yquem. To avoid snearing wine merchants looking down their noses at you, it’s wise to pronounced the ‘Y’ as ‘eegreck’
Vintage Notes
2013 was an excellent vintage in Sauternes
2013 was a pretty bad vintage in Bordeaux
Other vintages of Chateau d’Yquem
2001 (in Half bottle): £340
2002 (in Half bottle): £210
2009 (in Half bottle): £295
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