Details
Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1959
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé.
Neck levels, honey color, excellent labels
"Superb. Very high sugar content and extract. Sweet and immensely
rich from first tasting in 1964 to the most recent. The last six
notes very consistent. Fairly deep amber gold, very bright;
beautiful bouquet variously described as heavenly crème
brûlée, vanilla, duck-egg custard!, creamy, honeyed, whiff of Cox's orange pippins and charred oak, with enormous depth and more
to yield. Always sweet, full-bodied, powerful,...touch of caramel
and black treacle, luscious yet could do with even more time in
bottle. 5 star +." JMB
2 bottles per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé.
Neck levels, honey color, excellent labels
"Superb. Very high sugar content and extract. Sweet and immensely
rich from first tasting in 1964 to the most recent. The last six
notes very consistent. Fairly deep amber gold, very bright;
beautiful bouquet variously described as heavenly crème
brûlée, vanilla, duck-egg custard!, creamy, honeyed, whiff of Cox's orange pippins and charred oak, with enormous depth and more
to yield. Always sweet, full-bodied, powerful,...touch of caramel
and black treacle, luscious yet could do with even more time in
bottle. 5 star +." JMB
2 bottles per lot