White
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2008 375ml
£230.00
Why Mark chose this
There is no other wine in the world quite like d'Yquem. It sits at the very top of the 1855 Sauternes classification and has done for generations, for good reason. The 2008 is a quietly brilliant vintage here, scoring 96 points from the Wine Advocate, with layers of apricot, honey, almond and orange zest and a freshness that keeps it from feeling heavy. The half-bottle format is ideal for a pair to share properly without commitment to a full bottle.
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Best for
- Once-in-a-lifetime occasion
- A truly special gift
- The serious collector
- Style
- Opulent and complex, with honey, apricot, citrus zest and extraordinary length
- Food match
- Foie gras is the classic, but it is also magnificent with fruit-based desserts or simply on its own.
- Drink
- Excellent now, but will age gracefully for another twenty years or more.
- As a gift
- d'Yquem in any format is one of the great wine gifts. The 2008 half-bottle is a genuine treasure, manageable and deeply impressive in equal measure.
Tasting Notes
Sporting a medium lemon-gold color, the 2008 d'Yquem is forward, displaying an already complex, compellingly savory/earthy nose of toasted almonds, cloves, damp soil, crushed stones and yeast extract with a core of peach preserves, lemon tart, dried pineapple and allspice. Rich, spicy and decadent in the mouth, with a racy backbone lifting the fruit, it finishes long and multilayered. LPB Coming in with 139 degrees residual sugar and a pH of 4.75, this is an Yquem that is unequivocally top of the pile in 2008. A light straw color with green tints in the glass. The bouquet is just wonderful, very perfumed with aromas of apricot, acacia honey and white flowers. A degree less clarity than the 2007, but perhaps more nuanced, more honeyed. The palate is a little more viscous than the 2007, lacquers the mouth with honey, apricot and orange zest. Very harmonious, the finish vibrant and edgy, real tension and energy in this Yquem. Very focused on the finish – not the “peacocks” tail of flavors that one finds on truly great vintages. But there is a surreal level of elegance and poise – an understated Yquem that should age effortlessly and returning to the glass it graces you with hints of almond and a dash of spice. In 2008, the king is king. (96) Wine Advocate 95 Points
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- Vintage
- 2008
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Vol.
- 375ml