2014 Chateau d'Yquem - 0,375 l - halbe Flasche - 1er Cru Superieur Sauternes

Decanter.com – 96 pts – JL: *Lively, pure and fresh aromas, pear and citrus notes. So rich and concentrated on the palate but with a flare of acidity that provides tension and draws the wine out on the finish.* - 06/2019

Vinum Magazin – 19/20pts: *Exquisit, raffiniert, ellenlang, von perfekter Balance.* - 12/2017

Weinwisser - 19/20pts - RG: *Wie immer auf Cheval Blanc verkostet. 135 Gramm Restzucker. Mitteldunkles Gelb, somit recht intensiv, leuchtender Rand. Er zeigt ein sehr frisches Bouquet mit viel zitronigem Schimmer und noch mehr gelben Früchten wie Mirabellen und gekochtem, weissem Pfirsich, weil der Druck nicht übermässig ist, kommt die intensive Botrytis sehr gut zum Tragen. Im Gaumen sublim, frisch und extrem elegant. Seine mögliche Überlegenheit zu anderen Crus ist in den Finessen zu suchen. So ist denn dieser geniale Yquem auch nicht so schwerfällig wie in anderen ganz grossen Jahren, sondern zeigt gar eine schier tänzerische Variante auf. Er wird früh gefallen und mit einem sehr langen Finale aufwarten. Dafür sorgt seine perfekte Balance.* - 04/2015

JancisRobinson.com - 18/20pts - JR: *RS 134 g/l. Tasted blind. Rather light nose but fabulous excitement underneath. Such tension and depth of detail. Very broad and nervy.* - 02/2018

JamesSuckling.com - 98pts - JS: *Very subtle Yquem on the nose with dried pineapple, lemons, green apples and hints of botrytis. The palate grabs you by the arms and shows you superb concentration of spices, dried fruit, phenolics and incredible energy. Nothing is like this from Sauternes this vintage! Drink whenever you like. Spellbinding.* - 02/2017

Vinous.com - 95 pts - AG: *The 2014 d'Yquem is a wine of restraint above all else. Candied lemon, orange peel, apricot jam, graphite and almond are some of the many threads in a rich fabric that envelops all the senses. A wine of contrasts, the 2014 is at times delicate, while in other moments it is more powerful. Although striking, the 2014 falls just short of being profound. In exchange, readers will find an Yquem that will give up its charms on the earlier side.* - 02/2017

Vinous.com – 97 pts – NM: *The 2014 d'Yquem has a complex bouquet with buttered toast, almond, honey and peach skin aromas. It opens with greater zeal than its peers, there is more immediacy here. The palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity, a finely tuned and satisfying Sauternes with style and grace, evincing great tension and mineral drive towards the finish. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.* - 03/2018

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 97 pts – JL: *Very much on the honeyed, citrus side of the style range. Lots of sweet, ripe, very ripe and overripe yellow fruits, ranging from pineapple and grapefruits to candied lemons. There is a lot of sweetness to the wine, paired with bracing acidity at 4.9 grams per liter, coupled with 135 grams of residual sugar, for those of you that like the numbers. This could be a thinking man's Yquem.* - 05/2015