SKU: 21454
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2008
- we97
- ws94
375ml
Unavailable
We're sorry, but this product is not currently available at this location.
Category | Dessert Wine |
Varietals | |
Origin | France, Bordeaux, Sauternes |
Brand | Chateau d'Yquem |
Other vintages
A year of capricious weather, with alternating hot and cold, including frost in April that did no great harm, but reduced the potential crop. A cold, dry period arrived in September, causing slow ripening in Sémillon conducive to great aromatic purity. The end result is a subtle combination of richness and a rare vivaciousness.
Wine Enthusiast
- we97
96-98 Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as the freshness, giving a delicious lift to the core of dry, concentrated botrytis. Obviously a great wine for long-term aging in a great Sauternes year.
Wine Spectator
- ws94
Beautiful lemon cream, chamomile and fried pineapple notes, with a refreshing, almost floral edge running along as well. Creamy coconut and green plum notes fill in on the finish, which has admirable length. A restrained, lighter style, with lovely precision. Drink now through 2035. 10,000 cases made.