1 magnum per lot
Details
Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1975
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Lot 582 level: bottom neck; tissue stained and lightly bin soiled label, signs of old seepage
Lot 583 levels: nine bottom neck or better, three top shoulder; signs of old seepage, some tissue stained labels
Lot 583 in original wooden case
"This Yquem is another really remarkable wine that seemed astonishingly youthful on this evening - really an order of magnitude fresher than the several bottles of '67 that I have tasted recently. I think the comparison with the '67 is a propos, since it is a year with pronounced botrytis and a clear, firm acidity on the palate. Past the verdant notes of botrytis, however, there is still a great freshness to this wine, with the notes of honey and toasted hazelnuts and petrol that one expects, along with lime peel, candied lemon and a soft, floral loveliness that gives an impression of gracefulness that can be lacking in the vintages that are too syrupy. A perfect end to a perfect meal." CC, June 2007
1 magnum per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Lot 582 level: bottom neck; tissue stained and lightly bin soiled label, signs of old seepage
Lot 583 levels: nine bottom neck or better, three top shoulder; signs of old seepage, some tissue stained labels
Lot 583 in original wooden case
"This Yquem is another really remarkable wine that seemed astonishingly youthful on this evening - really an order of magnitude fresher than the several bottles of '67 that I have tasted recently. I think the comparison with the '67 is a propos, since it is a year with pronounced botrytis and a clear, firm acidity on the palate. Past the verdant notes of botrytis, however, there is still a great freshness to this wine, with the notes of honey and toasted hazelnuts and petrol that one expects, along with lime peel, candied lemon and a soft, floral loveliness that gives an impression of gracefulness that can be lacking in the vintages that are too syrupy. A perfect end to a perfect meal." CC, June 2007
1 magnum per lot