Château d'Yquem, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2001ABV 13. 5% Robert Parker 100 points The Wine Advocate 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

a €12m investment in small scale steel fermentation vats

bilberry and boysenberry)

with hints of chocolate

Try this with slow-cooked pork belly or a wild mushroom risotto

friend of the owner at that time

Domaine Louis Carillon et Fils

Grenache Noir (50%)

William Kelley - 31/01/2019

slate and smoked earth

It will go beautifully with food

a winemaker and Benedictine monk

The vineyards of the Domaine des Herbauges are a part of the estate of the Chateau de la Senaigerie