Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 0.375L 2023

Château d’Yquem Sauternes is one of the world’s most celebrated sweet wines, produced from grapes affected by noble rot and presented here in an elegant 375 ml half bottle. A blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, the 2023 vintage—known as “Apotheosis”—combines remarkable concentration with vibrant freshness and extraordinary ageing potential. Since the 1855 classification, Château d’Yquem has stood alone at the pinnacle of Sauternes.

Tasting Notes
The wine displays a luminous golden hue and an intensely layered bouquet of roasted rhubarb, lilac, lemon and beeswax. On the palate, it is rich, velvety and full-bodied, with a precise, almond-like texture supporting flavours of apricot, dark plum and mandarin marmalade. Despite its impressive sweetness, lively acidity provides balance and lift, leading to an exceptionally long and persistent finish. This is a wine built for the long term. It can be enjoyed in its youth for its opulent fruit and floral complexity, but will develop further layers of honey, spice and dried fruit over several decades when carefully stored.

Production
The vineyards lie in Sauternes, where a temperate oceanic climate encourages the development of noble rot, naturally dehydrating the grapes and concentrating their sugars and flavours. The vines are planted on complex soils comprising varying layers of clay, sand and gravel. Harvesting is carried out selectively, with multiple passes through the vineyards to pick grapes at the ideal stage of botrytisation. After several pressings, the must undergoes a natural alcoholic fermentation lasting approximately three to four weeks. The wine is then matured exclusively in new oak barrels, with bâtonnage-free racking approximately every three months, before bottling—typically in the fourth spring after harvest.

Food & Serving
Serve well chilled at around 10–12°C. Château d’Yquem is a natural partner for foie gras, blue cheeses, roasted poultry with fruit-based sauces and refined desserts featuring apricot, citrus, caramel or vanilla. It also pairs beautifully with lightly spiced Asian cuisine. Decanting is not essential for a young half bottle, although a brief decant can help reveal its aromas; older bottles should be handled carefully and decanted only to remove any sediment.

Producer
Château d’Yquem is the benchmark estate of Sauternes and has held the region’s highest classification since 1855. Its wines are defined by exceptionally selective harvesting, noble rot and meticulous élevage in new barriques. The 2023 vintage, named “Apotheosis,” completes a notable trilogy begun with the 2021 and 2022 vintages, reflecting the estate’s enduring reputation for producing sweet wines of extraordinary purity, complexity and longevity.

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