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About This Wine

Château d'Yquem 2021 is a masterclass in precision, freshness, and aristocratic restraint—an exceptional expression of Sauternes shaped by a cooler, more challenging vintage that ultimately rewards patience and meticulous selection.

Produced in Sauternes, the 2021 vintage reflects the estate’s uncompromising standards, where only the finest botrytized grapes were harvested across multiple passes through the vineyard. The result is a wine that leans more toward elegance and purity than sheer opulence, offering a striking counterpoint to richer, more unctuous years.

On the nose, it reveals lifted aromatics of fresh apricot, white peach, candied citrus peel, and acacia honey, underscored by delicate floral tones and a hint of saffron. The palate is finely etched and vibrant, with layers of pineapple, lemon curd, and marmalade carried by a spine of electric acidity. The sweetness is beautifully integrated—never heavy—allowing the wine to glide with remarkable tension and precision. The finish is long, crystalline, and subtly saline, leaving a lasting impression of balance and finesse.

While approachable in its youth due to its freshness and clarity, Château d’Yquem 2021 possesses the structure to evolve gracefully over decades, gaining complexity and depth with time in bottle. This is a vintage defined not by excess, but by discipline—an Yquem that speaks in a quieter, more refined voice, yet resonates just as powerfully.

Score

97 points, The Wine Independent