WS98 - Wine Spectator

Lightly toasted marshmallow and macadamia nut aromas lead the way, followed by incredibly juicy mirabelle plum, green fig, and glazed pear and peach flavors. As big as this is, there are still plenty of honeysuckle, quinine and chamomile notes kicking the finish into yet another gear. This has purity and length to burn, with decades more to go. Best from 2020 through 2050.


JS98 - James Suckling

Bright aromas of sliced mango, papaya, botrytis, and lemon follow through to a full body, medium sweet and phenolic palate that gives the wine structure and beauty. Electric acidity and freshness yet an impressive energy and length. A severe selection was made. 40% of the production was destined to the grand vin. About 80,000 bottles made. This is 70% semillion and 30% sauvignon. Better in 2018.


WE98 - Wine Enthusiast

The beautifully aromatic, honeyed scent leads into flavors of bitter orange and honey, along with extreme freshness. Notes of white peach and Rocha pear give richness to a wine that is not huge, but wonderfully balanced. Barrel Sample: 96-98 Points


RP97 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Firstly, you notice the color, which is a touch deeper than recent vintages at this stage. The bouquet is quite honeyed and rich for Yquem at this early juncture, with subtle scents of peach skin, white flowers, and a puff of chalk and frangipane. The palate is viscous on the entry, all about the texture at first, coating the mouth with luscious botrytized fruit. There are touches of Seville orange marmalade, fresh apricot, a hint of spice and passion fruit. This is imbued with impressive depth and weight, perhaps an Yquem that is determined to make an impression after last year's absence. It might not possess the finesse of a top flight Yquem, but it has immense power and persistency. Barrel Sample: 95-97 Points


WW97 - Wilfred Wong of Wine.com

If only I could have been patient, I always dislike opening a d'Yquem before its time, and this was way before its ultimate moment of glory. The bottle was opened at The Institute of Masters of Wine Annual Bordeaux Tasting, and like everyone else in the room, I could not refrain myself. Of course, it is my job to taste wines. The 2013 Château d'Yquem was spectacular, and it was young (sigh). The wine shows pineapples, almonds, apricots, oak, and tremendous persistence. The vintage will go down as one of the winery's best. (Tasted: January 30, 2018, San Francisco, CA)




When it comes to Bordeaux wines, the most familiar ones are Lafite, Latour, Mouton, Margaux, and Haut Brion, but there is also a super-class winery in Bordeaux. Chateau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi.

Located in the Bordeaux region of France, Chateau d'Yquem is one of the famous Sauternes in the Graves region. The winery is located in the southern part of the production area and has a high terrain, which can be seen from a few kilometers away. Visitors can stand high and overlook the beautiful vineyards around. The winery was named the Premier Cru Superieur in the 1855 Classification of Sauternes and Barsac and was the only winery to receive this award. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, visited the winery and commented: "The best white wine in France is from Sauternes, and the best white wine in Sauternes is made by Mr. Lvsa-Lvsi. "."

In 1847, the owner of the winery, Baron de Lur Saluces, went to Russia to stop hunting wolves. Before he went, he waited for him to come back and harvest again. The staff of the winery watched the start of the moldy raisins and did not dare to pick them up. When he returned, almost all the grapes had been infected with Pythium.

Perhaps curious, perhaps not reconciled, the Marquis is arbitrarily ordered to brew. The expensive rot wine was born so magically! From sweet white to expensive rot, it has been separated for more than a century.



At the end of September each year, 150 wine pickers from the winery collectively started to work, picking and picking ripe grapes infected with noble rot fungi one by one for 6-8 weeks, and repeating them 4 times to the vineyard. Make sure that each is a qualified grape.

The former lord of the drop of gold, the Earl of Alexander, has a famous saying: "You can only get everything if you accept everything that you have lost." In 10 years, the winery of the ginseng gave up its noble sweetness because the quality of the grapes did not meet the requirements.