2023 Yquem Halbfl.

Auslieferung im Juni 2026!
Delivery in June 2026!

Power, freshness, depth, after the extremes of 2021 and 2022, this walks the line between the two, exceptional, mandarin, quince, mirabelle plums, white truffle, fresh fruit and confit fruit, a vibration of slate and steel, opulent but slices closed on the finish. The botrytis came early and quickly in 2023. Francis Mayeur in final vintage as consultant, after many years as inhouse winemaking team, Lorenzo Pasquini director. 154g/l residual sugar, 3.85ph, harvest September 14 to October 11.
100/100 Jane Anson

Château d’Yquem 2023 may well be seen as the ultimate expression of modern botrytised
wine: it carries the concentration of 2022 while preserving the clarity of 2021. Its vast energy
seems wrapped in the flowing ribbons of Dunhuang flying apsaras, ascending slowly in a
rhythm that is both ethereal and expansive, to the point that, as I tasted, I almost felt my feet
lifting from the ground. The golden wine, touched with a subtle bronze glow, melts instantly
on the palate, light and fluid in texture; even with residual sugar reaching 154 g/L, there is
not the slightest sense of heaviness. Aromas open with kumquat and green pomelo, remarkably pure in line, unfolding like slanted sunlight filtering through clouds, strand by
strand. Notes of green mango, pineapple, and papaya then emerge in sequence, unforced and unshowy, calmly establishing a tone of ripeness and poise. Spices of curry powder and sliced ginger rise through the mid-palate, echo seamlessly with a gentle almond bitterness on the finish, continuously expanding the sense of space throughout the tasting. It is a moment of such beauty that it lingers long after, and somewhere between tasting and writing, I found myself having drained the glass without even noticing.
99/100 Alexandre MA