2007 Chateau d'Yquem - 0,375 l - halbe Flasche - 1er Cru Superieur Sauternes

Decanter.com – 97 pts – JA: *Soft gold in colour, packed full of generous stone fruit, nectarine and white peach, honeysuckle, white truffle, saffron-laced lemon curd, bitter orange peel, all wrapped up in the satiny texture that makes drinking Yquem feel like the most indulgent of moments. The 2007 vintage was a fairly generous 18hl/ha yield, with 130g/l residual sugar. Winemaker Sandrine Garbay.* - 03/2021

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts – PM: *Relativ kräftiges Goldgelb. Nuancen von Bergamotte, kandierte Orangenzesten, unterlegt mit Anklängen von Nougat und Karamell, feiner Honigtouch. Am Gaumen stoffig, gelbe Tropenfrucht, angenehme Säurestruktur, wirkt insgesamt leichtfüßig und frisch, angenehme Botrytiswürze, mineralischer Abgang, Orangenmarmelade im Nachhall.* - 01/2016

Vinum Magazin – 20/20pts: *Noch nie haben wir en Primeur einen Yquem verkostet, der zusätzlich zu seinen bekannten Eigenschaften wie Eleganz, Ausgewogenheit, Delikatesse, Präzision, Fruchtigkeit auch so grosse Komplexität, Dichte und Rasse besitzt. Ein grandioser Wein, für die Ewigkeit gebaut - und doch schon heute mit Genuss zu probieren.* - 06/2008

Weinwisser - 19/20pts - YB: *Helles Goldgelb. Kompaktes und intensives Bouquet. Klassische Noten. Mirabelle, Aprikose, Honig, Zitrone. Wie häufig bei sehr jungen Yquems treten Kleisternoten auf. Rassiger Gaumenauftakt mit markanter Süsse und Fülle. Dichter, opulenter Körper. Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie gut Yquem die Kraft und die Finesse zusammenbringen kann. Fruchtstützende Struktur im Abgang. Intensiver und langer Nachklang. Ein bemerkenswerter Wein. Warten.* - 02/2015

JancisRobinson.com – 18,5/20pts – RH: *Double magnum. Multi-layered, luscious, mushroomy and intense. Marmalade, clove, orange blossom – the list could go on, but suffice to say that this is Yquem at its imperious best.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com - (95-98)pts - ST: *Pale gold. Knockout nose of mirabelle, pineapple, spices and honey. Dense and thick but with racy acidity leavening the wine's liqueur-like flavors of peach, apricot and pineapple and imbuing it with superb energy. With aeration, this showed captivating notes of vanilla, toast and fresh and exotic herbs, plus a saline aspect on the very long finish. Still an infant, but already boasts terrific cut and purity of fruit. Director Pierre Lurton was thrilled to have a large quantity of wine at this high level of quality.* - 07/2008

Vinous.com – 95 pts – NM: *There was only one way to finish: by switching over to Sauternes for the 2007 d'Yquem. This is a vintage I have tasted several times. Lucid amber in color, it has a reticent nose at first, though it blossoms with aeration to reveal captivating aromas of mirabelle, dried honey and beeswax. A subtle adhesive scent loiters backstage. The palate is medium-bodied with vanilla pod and almond on the entry, and very tensile with a seductive viscosity toward the close. Touches of nougat and white chocolate lace the finish of one of the finest Yquems of this decade. Glorious to drink now and doubtless glorious to drink in 50 years’ time!* - 08/2021

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 97 pts – JL: *Unctuous, and equally racy, this full, rich, deep glass of sweet pleasure hits all the right marks. Layers of ripe, fleshy, tropical fruits slathered in honey, along with roasted almonds, vanilla, coconut, candied orange rind, and overripe pineapples from start to finish. In a decade, this will be off the hook.* - 07/2022