2015 Chateau Yquem 9000ml

100 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Following a very long harvest stretching nearly two months, the 2015 Château d'Yquem came in at 13.9% alcohol and 144 grams per liter of residual sugar, sporting a pH of 3.65 and six grams per liter of tartaric acid. None of these numbers, however, even remotely begin to tell you how profound this wine is. The nose opens with electric notes of ripe pineapples, green mango, orange blossoms and lemon tart with hints of fungi, lime zest, crushed rocks and jasmine. The freshness on the palate is just astonishing, permeating and lifting layer upon layer of tropical fruits and earthy notions, all encased in a sumptuous texture and culminating in a very, very long, mineral-tinged finish. Truly, this is a legendary vintage for d'Yquem. I've been conservative with my drinking window here, and I would not be at all surprised if our descendants are drinking this vintage well into the next century.

99 POINTS

Stephen Brook - Decanter

Yquem does it again. Elegance and purity of aromas, with perfectly poised apricot fruit. Perfect balance; outstanding even by Yquem’s standards.

99 POINTS

James Suckling

This is an incredible young Yquem that is so vinous like a great vintage of Montrachet but then on the palate it turns to Yquem with spice, dried fruit and mushroom as well as sweet fruit. Last for minutes. Acidity is all there giving it a dynamic vibrance that jolts your senses. Special wine. It has a little more than than 140 grams of residual sugar, less than the legendary of 2001. But is very close in greatness. Let’s wait and see. Points: 99-100

99 POINTS

James Suckling

This is a very powerful yet at the same time bright and dry d’Yquem. Full-bodied, sweet yet phenolic and layered. Love the combination between tannin and sweetness. The purity and beauty are incredible; it’s the freshness and lightness that make this wine, yet the depth and richness are undeniable.

99 POINTS

Huon Hooke - The Real Review

Classic d'Yquem and instantly recognisable for the wonderful exuberance of honey, candied fruits and spicy oak all seamlessly interwoven. Its sweetness is never cloying but gorgeously moreish. A very powerful wine of great length and balance, which doesn't rely on sugar for its impact. Still vitally fresh and youthful—a very great wine.

99 POINTS

Andy Howard MW - Decanter

A profound, memorable Yquem that has huge intensity and concentration, amazing purity and crystalline fruits, and an impeccable balance between sweetness, acidity and structure. Despite its power, it can be enjoyed now, or kept 50+ years. A blend of 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc, with 144g/l of residual sugar, this may not quite have the ethereal lift of 2001 or 2007 but it’s a stunning wine.

98 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Very fine, nuanced botrytis on the nose with notes of nuts, nectarine and terroir. Noble. A lot of finesse on the palate, silky and tender, but with immense firmness, sublimely textured, pronounced sweetness supported by delicate acidity and penetrating minerality, all closely intertwined with the minerality underscoring things right through the finish. Very fine with lots of inner tension, delicacy and grip. Immensely precise.

Richard Hemming MW - JancisRobinson.com

Utter joy. Marmalade, vanilla, mixed spice, cream, butter. Unctuous without excess. Finely tuned with impossibly good balance. Score: 19.5/20