Château d'Yquem 2009, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes - 100 Points #Allocation I would describe this as

I would describe this as a classic and also a somewhat austere Barbaresco that fully deserves extra cellar time to stretch those tight muscles and grow in volume

I would prefer to drink the 2015 over the next few years

savoury edge

A very attractive

Château d'Yquem 2009, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes - 100 Points #Allocation I would describe this asDUTY PAID DELIVERED ABV 13. 5% Served from an ex chateau bottle. The 2009 Chateau d'Yquem is one showstopper of a wine and perhaps it is only in a vertical that you realize this is up there among the legendary wines of the past the 2001 included. It has a wonderful nose that expresses the Semillon component majestically: heady aromas of lemon curd, nectarine, jasmine and honeysuckle that all gain momentum in the glass. The oak is supremely well