Yquem 2005
750 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 2005
Yquem 2005 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.
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£513.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
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body
3 / 5
medium
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acidity
4 / 5
fresh
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oak
2 / 5
little
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Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
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Colour
White
inferred from Sauternes
Origin
Sauternes · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Sauternes
Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
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ABV
13.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Sémillon
Typical aromas: lemon, lanolin, wax, green apple. Serve at 7–10 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Sémillon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yquem 1989 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £513.00 | |||
| Yquem 2017 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £501.00 | |||
| Yquem 1994 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £456.00 | |||
| Yquem 2014 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £427.00 |
Merchant's description
Château d`Yquem is widely considered to be one of the world`s greatest sweet wines, this is a wine with great balance and complexity, which can age for decades with ease. The 2005 vintage is reviewed by the Wine Spectator as follows, `This has a deliciously pure feel, with juicy, inviting green plum, ginger, heather, creamed pineapple and Jonagold apple flavors all melded together and gliding through the lengthy finish, which echoes with lilting flowers and dried citrus notes.`
Other vintages of Yquem we list
1908£4725.001971£1253.001989£513.001994£456.001996£484.001998£427.002001£837.002014£427.002015£524.002017£501.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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