Château d'Yquem 2001 (12 HB)

Château d'Yquem 2001

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Lot 371-372: Good levels, excellent appearance, some colour variation, tissue wrapped, banded until inspection; Bons niveaux, excellente apparence, quelques variations de couleur, enveloppé de papier de soie, cerclé jusqu'à l'inspection

Pierre Lurton did the blending for this vintage - and what a beginning. It is just so lemony on the nose, an amazing explosion of lemon curd aromas and flavours. Extraordinary creamy brilliance - like a diamond. Unbelievably pure and 'magnetic'. Stunningly fresh and immediate. Seamless silky opulence with perfect acidity and balance. Yes, I admit the obvious - I simply adore this. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 100

12 hbs (owc)

A wonderful spectrum of Claret, spanning nearly 20 years from the late 1990s, at a wide range of price points, featuring First Growths as well as Ausone, Cheval Blanc and not forgetting cases of Petrus 2015 and 2016, the property of a very serious collector

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid