2019 Château d'Yquem

The heat of 2003 concentrated sugars, producing intense, opulent wines. Yquem’s terroir preserved freshness and complexity, creating a luxurious dessert wine with remarkable richness.

A cooler and balanced 2004 vintage resulted in fresh, aromatic wines with vibrant acidity. Yquem’s terroir enhanced elegance and lifted complexity in this beautifully refined dessert wine.

The warm and dry 2005 vintage produced rich, concentrated wines with excellent natural acidity. Yquem’s terroir preserved freshness and complexity, creating a luxurious and iconic dessert wine.

The 2008 growing season at Château d'Yquem saw a cool, damp summer followed by a favorable Indian summer. These conditions allowed for a late harvest and gradual development of noble rot. The estate's patience and meticulous selection process were crucial, resulting in a wine that combines richness with exceptional freshness and purity.

Summer drought in Sauternes concentrated fruit before perfect autumn fog brought waves of noble rot to Yquem's plateau. The estate's limestone-rich soils maintained crucial acidity through the dry growing season. The wine captures both power and precision, showing concentrated citrus notes and the refined honey character that defines this noble terroir.

Cool summer conditions in Sauternes yielded to perfect October weather, allowing noble rot to develop slowly across Yquem's slopes. The château's elevated position and multiple picking passes captured the late season's pure botrytis development. The wine shows both delicacy and depth, displaying white peach notes and the crystalline minerality distinctive to this historic plateau.

Summer drought in Sauternes concentrated berries before autumn rains triggered perfect noble rot development across Yquem's plateau. The estate's limestone-clay soils maintained crucial acidity through the dry growing season. The wine shows both power and precision, displaying intense citrus notes and the crystalline minerality distinctive to this noble terroir.

Early summer warmth in Sauternes gave way to ideal September conditions, bringing waves of noble rot across Yquem's slopes. The château's clay-limestone soils provided essential balance through intense summer heat. The wine captures both richness and lift, showing concentrated tropical notes and the saline tension that defines this historic site.

At Château d'Yquem, the 2019 growing season began with a warm spring leading to early flowering, followed by ideal summer conditions that laid the groundwork for noble rot development. The estate's rigorous picking system, with up to 8 passes through the vineyard, capitalized on perfect botrytis conditions in autumn, with each berry selected at the precise moment of optimal noble rot concentration. The result was fruit with exceptional concentration balanced by brilliant acidity.

The 2020 growing season at Château d'Yquem presented unique challenges, with a warm, dry summer followed by a September that required careful management of botrytis development. The estate's experienced team navigated these conditions expertly, employing strict selection and multiple passes through the vineyards. The result is a wine that combines intensity with exceptional freshness and purity, reflecting both the vintage conditions and Yquem's unwavering commitment to quality.