D'Yquem Sauternes 1er Cru 2009

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D'Yquem
Label Name:
 
Sauternes 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Sauternes, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.6%
Grape(s):
 
Sémillon (80%), Sauvignon Blanc (20%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate: 100 pts (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); Wine Enthusiast: 100; James Suckling: 98-99; Jancis Robinson: 17/20; Decanter & Falstaff high praise/100 in tastings

Tasting Note
Lush, honeyed apricot, candied citrus, orange blossom, and ginger with caramel and toasted vanilla from oak. Intense botrytised notes, vibrant acidity and a decadent, citrus-sparked, very long perfumed finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue cheese (Roquefort), crème brûlée, fruit tarts; Asian: Peking duck, spicy Thai curry, mango sticky rice, dim sum with sweet sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested in multiple selective passes to pick botrytised grapes (Botrytis cinerea); fermented in oak and aged in French oak barrels, producing a concentrated, high-residual-sugar sweet wine.

Vineyard Info
Château d’Yquem, the only Sauternes estate designated Premier Cru Supérieur, has centuries of history and is owned by LVMH; renowned for meticulous sorting and labour-intensive harvests that produce world-class botrytised wines.