CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945
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1945

CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1945

Wine 1945 1er Cru Classé Supérieur  Bordeaux Sauternes

To be enjoyed between 1970 and 2053...

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Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate June - 2014
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
Do not let its tawny port appearance put you off. The bouquet is so ridiculously delineated and pure that it will make any other Sauternes within its ambit look ordinary. The aromas race from the glass: Seville orange marmalade, quince, wilted rose petals and an old antique bureau. The palate is perfection. The balance is extraordinary, the acidity effortlessly slicing through the candied orange peel and quince notes, a subtle saline tang delivered on the shimmering, crystalline finish. Returning to the bottle two hours later it has lost absolutely none of its energy. I might one day drink a Sauternes equal to the 1945 Yquem, but I will never drink a Sauternes that is better.
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Falstaff February - 2019
Falstaff
Strong amber with reddish shimmer, exotic honey nose, passion fruit, raisins and figs. On the palate caramel and dried figs, great, sublime aromatic depth, in the aftertaste a characteristic spicy botrytis fire, fine sweetness, silky finish, even after hours the finest honey scents in the empty glass. A dream wine, rightly counts among the greatest sweet wines of all time. Peter Moser
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Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider December - 2013
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
In colour, this almost 70 year old wine sported copper with orange hues. With time, about 30 minutes, candied orange, caramel, burnt sugar, grilled pineapple, honey and nut aromas rose from the glass to create the perfume. Soft, lush and sweet, the wine leaves a rich trail of caramel corn, brioche, roasted orange, spice, butterscotch, grilled pineapple and vanilla sensations on your palate. It does not have the same level of concentration, complexity or exotic texture found in the legendary 1937, but it's close. This was my first time with this vintage. I hope it's not going to be my last.
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Jancis Robinson November - 2021
Jancis Robinson
Very dark brownish amber. Rich and layered. Incredibly sweet, then bitter and citrus peel. Oxford marmalade? Apricot compote. Very dense. Clean and very long. Some light bitterness. Crème pâtissière. Got better and better in the glass.
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Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
Vintage Wine  1945
Classification Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé Supérieur 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Sauternes
Colour Sweet white wine
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem is an absolute reference among great sweet wines and holds a unique place in the viticultural history of Bordeaux. Located at the heart of the Sauternes appellation, the estate benefits from an exceptional terroir and microclimate that favour the development of botrytis cinerea. In the official 1855 classification, Château d'Yquem achieved an unrivalled status by being designated Premier Cru Supérieur, a distinction unique among the grands crus classés.

The identity of Château d'Yquem rests on an extreme level of rigour at every stage of production: very low yields, successive harvest passes (tries) and strict selection of grapes. Long the property of the Lur Saluces family, the estate has belonged since 1997 to the LVMH group, which has chosen to preserve the château's technical independence and historic standards of excellence.

In great years, Château d'Yquem produces vintages that have become iconic, such as the 1908 wine through to the 1921 vintage, considered its pinnacle, by way of 1928 and 1929 which close out a prosperous decade, then the 1937 wine and the 1963 vintage, illustrating an exceptional ageing capacity that can extend over several decades, or even beyond.

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