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:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
13.6%
Grape(s):
 
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti‑Brown) 100; Wine Spectator 98; Wine Enthusiast 98–100 (barrel sample); Decanter 19/20; Jancis Robinson 17/20

Tasting Note
Lush honeyed apricot, orange marmalade and pineapple layered with saffron, vanilla and toasted almond; intense botrytis character, vibrant acidity and a silkily concentrated texture with an extraordinarily long, honeyed finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, Roquefort/blue cheese, tarte tatin, crème brûlée; Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork, spicy Thai curry, rich Chinese braised pork.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested botrytized grapes over multiple passes; fermented and aged in French oak (including new barrels) to concentrate sugars and integrate oak; late‑harvest, noble‑rot Sauternes technique.

Vineyard Info
Château d'Yquem — the only Premier Cru Supérieur (1855) in Sauternes; historic Lur‑Saluces estate, owned by LVMH since 1999, famous for meticulous selective picking and luxury sweet wines.