Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2004

Winery: Château d'Yquem

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc · Sémillon

Region: Sauternes

Regional styles: Bordeaux Sauternes

Food pairing: Fruity desserts · Blue cheese

Alcohol: 14 %

Wonderful aromas of pineapple, apple and lemon, with loads of botrytis. Full-bodied, but very refined, superfresh and racy. Goes on and on. Fabulous. Incredible purity and brightness. Like a perfectly cut diamond. Pierre Lurton, the manager of Yquem as well as Cheval-Blanc, really wanted to mark his arrival at the legendary estate, so he went to draconian lengths to deliver something superb in 2004.