Professional reviews
Robert Parker (99)
A blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc with 144 grams of residual sugar, the 2015 d'Yquem offers up a multifaceted, entrancing bouquet with aromas of jasmine, lime leaves, grilled bread, saffron, ripe orchard fruits, lemon oil and spices. Crystalline and pure, it’s full-bodied, seamless and layered, with excellent concentration on the mid-palate (thanks to clay soils), concluding with an energetic yet saline finish brought by calcareous soils. This is an opulent but charming vintage for Château d'Yquem, and it could reach the optimum score with a minimum of 20 years of aging. Harvest began on September 3rd and finished on October 21st.
Winespectator (98)
Fresh-cut orange, peach and nectarine notes lead the way, followed by lightly singed almond and warm piecrust notes. Then another wave of green fig, warmed pear and coconut takes over on the finish. Rich and honeyed in feel, with obvious power, balanced by an energy in the inner core that should help this cruise in the cellar for some time.
James Suckling (99)
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.
Jancis Robinson (19.50)
Utter joy. Marmalade, vanilla, mixed spice, cream, butter. Unctuous without excess. Finely tuned with impossibly good balance. (RH)
Vinous (97)
The 2015 Yquem has a powerful bouquet with yellow plum, peach skin and marmalade aromas. It's a little primal, but there is wonderful delineation. The palate is very well balanced, with real weight and density. Its acidity keeps this fresh. There is a lacquer of vanillary oak on the finish, but there is wonderful sustain and it is a serious long-term proposition. Tasted blind at the 2015 Bordeaux Ten-Year-On tasting.
BOW (9)
