2013 Chateau d'Yquem - 0,375 l - halbe Flasche - 1er Cru Superieur Sauternes

Decanter.com – 95 pts – CL: *Excellent intensity and density for this vintage, with ripe pineapple and mango flavours. High residual sugar at 140 grams per litre balanced by fresh, crisp acidity.*

Falstaff Magazin - 97pts - PM: *Mittleres Grüngelb, Silberreflexe. Feine Nuancen von gelber Tropenfrucht, kandierten Orangenzesten, getrockneten Aprikosen, feine Botrytiswürze. Am Gaumen saftig, komplex, wieder angenehme gelbe Fruchtnuancen, finessenreich strukturiert, delikates Spiel, mineralisch und hochelegant, vital und mit großer Zukunft ausgestattet. Der Restzucker liegt bei etwas höheren 140 Gramm, dafür ist der Wein mit 13,1 Vol.-% eher leicht. Ein Klassiker von morgen.* - 04/2014

Vinum Magazin – 19/20pts: *Entsprecht exakt der Vorgabe; sehr harmonisch, von durch den Ausbau perfekt ausbalancierter Art, Fleisch, Saft und Frische halten sich die Waage, komplexes, langes Finale auf Noten von Gewürzen, Blumen, frischen und kandierten Früchten.* - 12/2016

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – JH: *Tasted blind. Woody/oaky aroma entwined with orange and apricot. On the palate it is pure in lemon oil and richly creamy in texture. Caressingly rich. And just a hint of almonds. Spicy, long finish. Very intense. Classy – the universal verdict when we discussed it later. Delicious.* - 01/2017

Vinous.com - 93-96pts - ID: *Luminous medium yellow-gold. Almost Germanic in its perfumed, bright aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, lemon, lichee and ginger. Lush but very fresh, with bracing limey acidity giving sharp definition to the complex flavors of honey, ginger, green fig, yellow melon and peach. The brisk, harmonious acidity really cleanses the palate and makes this one of the most immediately appealing (almost too easy to drink!) Yquems in memory. The finish is extremely long and vibrant. This is a much less massive, opulent Yquem than usual but is extremely graceful and refined. The product of four different tries, performed from September 25 to October 24, but only 40% of the total volume made it into Yquem. As much as I liked this wine, I think it's a little too dominated by the sauvignon blanc (only the 2004, at 35% of the total, had more sauvignon blanc among Yquem's most recent vintages). Winemaker Sandrine Garbay told me using more sauvignon was unavoidable in 2013 because the last semillons harvested in the third and fourth tries were opulent but simple, and a little bitter, so she included less of the variety than usual.* - 05/2014

RobertParker.com - (95-97)pts - NM: *Firstly, you notice the color, which is a touch deeper than recent vintages at this stage. The bouquet is quite honeyed and rich for Yquem at this early juncture, with subtle scents of peach skin, white flowers, and a puff of chalk and frangipane. The palate is viscous on the entry, all about the texture at first, coating the mouth with luscious botrytized fruit. There are touches of Seville orange marmalade, fresh apricot, a hint of spice and passion fruit. This is imbued with impressive depth and weight, perhaps an Yquem that is determined to make an impression after last year-s absence. It might not possess the finesse of a top flight Yquem, but it has immense power and persistency.* - 04/2014

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 98 pts – JL: *Everything you want in a sweet wine is here. The vibrant acidity, layers of ripe and overripe tropical fruit, ladles of honey and freshness in the finish, which just keeps on going.* - 07/2017