Ygrec d'Yquem 2000 750ml

Winespectator.com, Jun 15, 2011
Fully mature, with a burnished feel to the wax, verbena, dried orange peel and roasted almond notes. Picks up a flash of walnut on the still-rich finish.

Yquem is generally considered the king of sweet wines. However, connoisseurs also appreciate the rare dry white wine that the chateau produces in certain years when conditions permit. 'Y' comes from the same exceptional terroir and vines as Yquem's famous sweet wine. It benefits from identical strict vinegrowing methods, but is harvested and produced differently.
'Y' is produced when the deliberate decision is made to pick certain plots of Sauvignon Blanc grapes at the beginning of the vintage and overripe Semillon grapes later on. This accounts for the small quantities and irregular production. There have only been twenty-three vintages of 'Y' since the first one in 1959!

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