Château d'Yquem 2001, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes - 100 Points Neal MartinDELIVERED ABV 13. 5% "You may ask: what is the point? Another perfect score for the 2001 d'Yquem. Oh well, why not? This bottle, served blind, reinforced the sheer unadulterated brilliance of this legendary Sauternes now at 15 years old. Doesn't time fly. It seems to be aging at a glacial pace, hardly changed since I last tasted it. The nose is like the throbbing engine of an Aston Martin Vantage, ready to go. It is so packed with intensity, perhaps a

The palate is powerful yet restrained with fine acidity and a creamy texture

they dramatically raised the quality

On the nose very aromatic nose with cherry

Don't miss it

energetic opening

Ruinart is the oldest producer of Champagne in France

a consistent level of quality

much more intense than I was expecting

Krug has produced a new cuvée every year for 163 years

Has won a number of awards

The bouquet is a stunner

smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish