Château d'Yquem 1921 (2 BT)

Château d'Yquem 1921

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

1 bt - u. bn, label soiled, recorked at the Chateau 1990, 1 bt - u. vts, label soiled and slightly damaged, recorked at the Chateau 1990

A pinnacle of its century. The harvest was very early, with 6 weeks of picking. The serious frost earlier reduced the crop significantly. The grapes dried on the vine, giving concentration but conserving acidity. The alcohol is surprisingly low at 12. 5% but the sugar is high. Amber brown with a yellow rim. A bouquet of orange nectar. A whiff of woodsmoke and bananas, currants, nuts and raisins. A lovely grapefruity flavour. Lavender honey - the lavender is very strong. Tangerines and vanilla. Finish of crushed nuts in honey. This seems indestructible, just so rich and essence-like it almost cannot age. In 2007, it melted in the mouth with cashmere softness. Molasses. A whiff of grapefruit. An open door to all the aromatics. Lavender honey, again. Cloves and oranges. Mahogany/walnuts at the end. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

2 bts (2 cn)

Provenance:

A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF MATURE 1ST AND 2ND GROWTH BORDEAUX, LEGENDARY VINTAGES OF YQUEM, AS WELL AS OUTSTANDING BLUE-CHIP BURGUNDY AND THE RHONE'S MOST FAMOUS NAMES. FROM THE CELLAR OF A HIGHLY ESTEEMED PRIVATE COLLECTOR, AND DELIVERED TO US DUTY PAID FROM PROFESSIONAL, TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED STORAGE IN LONDON.

LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX Offered Duty Paid only

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