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LOT 413

Lot 413

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001 (3 HF. BT.) WA 100

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001 (3 HF. BT.) WA 100
Lot 413 Details
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001

Sauternes.
u. 2 x bn.

The nose is like the throbbing engine of an Aston Martin Vantage, ready to go. It is so packed with intensity, perhaps a little more resinous than I recall, but with almost crystalline delineation. The palate is perfectly balanced and laden with botrytis, not as unctuous or as rich as say, the 2009 d'Yquem, yet with heavenly focus and a crescendo of flavors that take your breath away: acacia honey, yellow plum, white peach and orange sorbet. The startling things is ... this is just the opening act. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2030-2101 WA 100

3 hf. bts.    per lot $1,300 - $1,500

Realised: $2,280
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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