Château D'Yquem - Half-bottle 2005
Château D'Yquem - Half-bottle 2005 is a luscious, light-bodied white from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon (Sauternes, France), in the sweet and dessert wines style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is none. Good with goat cheese, asparagus, blue cheese, fruit dessert.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Constantia Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Klein Constantia · Western Cape | £14.75 | |||
| Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Riesling 2024 Pegasus Bay · Waipara Valley | £38.00 | |||
| Framingham Noble Riesling 2024 Framingham · Marlborough | £21.89 | |||
| El Aziz, Vendemmia Tardiva, Sicilia, Fina - Cantine Fina · Sicily | £19.40 |
Romain-Bertrand de Lur-Saluces, grandson of the legendary Françoise-Joséphine, didn’t just inherit Château d’Yquem - he dedicated himself to its legacy. By 1855, Yquem was named the sole Premier Cru Supérieur in the famous classification ordered by Napoleon III. Neal Martin certainly does not hold back on the effusive positivity and lengthy reasoning as to why the estate " consistently trumps contenders to the throne", ultimately concluding that " Yquem is unbeatable " within Sauternes, and is to sweet wine what Shakespeare is to literature, Houdini to magic or Pelé to football.