2010 Château d'Yquem, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review

Arguably the best winery in the world. This was not their best vintage (IMO 2001), but it is amazing. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is gorgeous with pineapple, mango, beeswax, floral tones and vanilla. Medium to full bodied. Viscous. Great balance. On the palate, Pineapple, mango, slight lemon rind, a touch of salinity and peach. Long, long finish in which the peach notes just keep expanding. Slightly sweet but nowhere near cloying. Delicious. Great on its own, but went well with less sweet pastries. Drink over the next fifty years.

Grade:

A+

Score:

Vintage:

2010

Current Price:

$395.00USD

2011 Château d'Yquem, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review

Vintage:

2011

Score:

Grade:

A+

Current Price:

$400.00USD

Yquem might be the single greatest wine in the world. Yes, those are bold words, but it is arguably true. This bottle was wonderful indeed. Paired with Mango roses in a Rose water and honey sauce, it was sublime. Light golden in color, this wine is still quite young. The nose is amazing with slight apricot, lots of honey and orange peel. Viscous and sweet, not cloying. The orange peel and honey carry thru. The thing about Yquem is the finish. It goes on forever and ever. Very nice acidity in 2011. This bottle will continue to age and mature for fifty years and no doubt at some po

Bordeaux Blanc: The "Other" Bordeaux is a Great White Wine for Now and Later

Sancerre? Yawn. Chardonnay? Ho-hum. Albarino? So 2007. Looking for a new summer white to pair with fish, grilled veggies, and salads? Something fresh, different? Something crisp enough to sip in the sun, solid enough to drink with dinner, and complex enough to enjoy on its own? Look no farther than Bordeaux.

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1974 Château Doisy-Dubroca, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Barsac, Wine Review

Vintage:

1974

Score:

Grade:

B+

Wines from this winery keep showing up from the early 70's. I am not sure of the story, but it seems to stem from the sale of the winery and vineyards in 2014 from the Lurton family to Dennis Debourdieu. The vineyards were ripped up and new plantings incorporated into Chateau Doisy-Daene. It is an old estate in fact, it was classified as a second growth in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux.

2013 Château d'Yquem, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review

Vintage:

2013

Score:

Grade:

A+

Current Price:

$350.00USD

Not a whole lot more to say about Yquem that hasn't been said, but it is arguably the greatest winery on the planet. The 2013 is a very good if not top vintage, but still a thrill to drink. Golden in color, light with just a tinge of orange. The nose is great with apricots, slight honey and slight tangerines. Viscous. Full bodied. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious. Flavors of apricots and tangerines. Sweet with enough acidity to not be cloying. The finish goes on forever. This is drinking well now and should drink well for another twenty to thirty years. Great on i