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From the Bloomberg article: "And if you're really lucky, you might be able to order a 2005 Sauterne from Château d'Yquem, the superior first-growth winery that
by ridgeguy 10y ago
From the Bloomberg article: "And if you're really lucky, you might be able to order a 2005 Sauterne from Château d'Yquem, the superior first-growth winery that was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson and is now owned by LVMH."
My God. Drinking a 2005 d'Yquem is infanticide. Those wines are meant to mature for decades.
When you talk about the "best vintage" of d'Yquem that's still drinkable, you have to specify which century!
For example, 1811: http://sip-bali.com/yquem-1811/ http://sip-bali.com/yquem-1811/
- plugger 10y ago"ridgeguy" - yep, username checks out!
- emdowling 10y agoCall it what you want, but yesterday at 38,000 feet it was absolutely delightful.
- kurthr 10y agoI hear it's great over the Indian Ocean with Rogue:One on the small screen using complimentary headphones.
- 91bananas 10y agoProbably still tastes like spoiled grapes.
- gumby 10y agoI had an 1878 Yquem at a birthday party in Paris a few years ago. It was an amazing experience even without the drink. The sommelier had personally driven to the Châteaux, the winemaster had written a letter about that bottle, his thoughts about it over the years, a discussion of the year's reputation, etc. I think it might have been the last bottle at the Château. I just tasted it but didn't dare drink it -- I just had a taste and gave the birthday boy the rest. It was quite syrupy and delicious A few days later I happened to be served a 1929 Yquem at dinner, seemingly a completely different wine.