In Bond Fine Wine. 2023 Château Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France. First Growth • White sweet white bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 100/100 (JA). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Yohan Castaing (WA) — 100/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 2026-03-05 · Drink 2026-2076
With 153 grams per liter of residual sugar—placing it among the 10 most concentrated vintages in the château’s history—the 2023 d'Yquem ranks among the finest wines bottled here under Lorenzo Pasquini’s direction. It unfurls from the glass with a complex, vibrant and remarkably pure bouquet of pineapple, guava, mango, confit citrus, beeswax and spices. Full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it comb…
James Suckling (JS) — 100/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 2026-03-01 · Drink 2026+
Perfect aromas carry through to every milliliter of this wine, showing intense orange peel, honey, butterscotch, saffron, smoke and peat, with hints of coffee and dried apples. Full-bodied but weightless and silky, with an excellent balance of fruit, sweetness and spices. Some peanut brittle, dried oranges and lemons at the end. I can't get over how wonderful this is now, but it can age forever.…
Neal Martin (NM) — 99/100 · Vinous, 2026-03-01 · Drink 2030-2090
The 2023 Yquem, a blend of 70% Sémillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc, contains 154 grams per litre of residual sugar—less than the 2022. As usual, the 2023 was matured in 100% new oak, mainly French, with a small percentage from Austria. The nose is so seductive that it should come with a warning sticker. Pure and mellow, it offers beguiling scents of wild honey, quince jelly, almond shavings and that…