Château d'Yquem - half bottle 2016
Château d'Yquem - half bottle 2016 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc (Sauternes, France), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with blue cheese, goat cheese, asparagus, roast chicken.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yquem 2001 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £836.00 | |||
| Chateau Guiraud 2009 Château Guiraud · Bordeaux | £706.00 | |||
| Yquem 1989 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £512.00 | |||
| Yquem 2005 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £512.00 |
There is no wine quite like Yquem, and no vintage quite like 2016. Produced from botrytis-affected Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc harvested berry by painstaking berry across Sauternes' most famous estate, this is liquid gold in the most literal sense — concentrated, honeyed, and shot through with an electric acidity that keeps it honest. The 2016 is one of those vintages where the conditions aligned almost perfectly: a dry, warm autumn allowed noble rot to spread evenly, producing grapes of extraordinary concentration. Half bottles age faster than magnums, which only adds intrigue; the evolution will be more rapid, but no less compelling.