CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2004

Château d’Yquem 2004
1er Cru Classé Supérieur, Sauternes

“Served from an ex-chateau bottle. This replicated the performance in the Southwold blind tasting. The 2004 Chateau d’Yquem’s bouquet is generous but not as complex as either the 2005 or indeed the 2006. The oak a little pronounced considering the age in bottle, but it does not leap at you shouting I’m Yquem! The palate has a viscous tangerine and orange peel opening with fine acidity. There is good weight in the mouth, with touches of spice and cardamom. It finishes just a little abruptly for a Yquem, a pretty note without requisite sustain. Drink now-2035. Tasted March 2014.”” – 92/100, Wine Advocate: Robert Parker

VARIETIES: Blend usually contains roughly 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon
REGION: Sauternes AOC, Bordeaux, France
AGEING: Aged on lees in barrels (of which only around one third are new and the rest from one previous Yquem wine) for a period of 10 months
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 50 years
SERVE: Serve at 12 – 14ºC
CRITICS SCORES: RP/92, WE/94-96, WS/94, V/93, JR/16+

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2004 | Vintage | Château d’Yquem – LVMH

With six waves of picking spread over seven weeks and twenty-five working days, the 2004 vintage was complex, but well-rounded. It reflects the full gamut of Yquem’s terroirs.

This vintage reflects the quintessence of the entire range of Yquem’s various terroirs. The wine displays astonishing complexity and great freshness – in fact, an unrivalled vivaciousness. It is very pure, with aromas of fresh fruit and white flowers. The palate also shows a subtle balance between sugar and acidity.