Château d'Yquem 2021 MAGNUM
Sauternes
Un flacon pour traverser les décennies...
Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- France
- Région:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation précise:
- Sauternes
- Millésime:
- 2021
- Couleur:
- Blanc
- Type de vin:
- Liquoreux
- Format:
- Magnum de 150cl
- Cépage(s):
- 65% Sémillon et 35% Sauvignon Blanc
- Terroir:
- Sols argilo-calcaires sableux couverts de galets de grosses graves
- Vendanges:
- Manuelles
- Vinification:
- Traditionnelle avec fermentation en barriques de chêne merrain neuves
- Elevage:
- 20 mois en moyenne en barriques
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2026
- Apogée :
- 2041-2061
- Boire avant :
- Difficile à dire...
- Conseil de service :
- En bouteille directement
- Servir à :
- 10-12°
Description
L’année 2021 fut l’objet de nombreuses péripéties : entre le gel, la grêle et le mildiou, les conditions météorologiques n’ont laissé aucun répit. Et pourtant, la situation géographique unique du domaine, le travail colossal entrepris à la vigne et la magnifique fenêtre anticyclonique intervenue entre septembre et octobre ont permis l'obtention d'un grand millésime.
A la dégustation, cet Yquem 2021 offre un premier nez marqué par la fraîcheur et des notes d'amande, associées à des arômes de cèdre, d'ananas, de poire, de prune et de mandarine. Au fur et à mesure de la dégustation, des saveurs de citron et d'orange confits apparaissent, accompagnées d'un riche bouquet floral évoquant les fleurs de genêt. En bouche, c'est l'explosion ! L'attaque est franche, onctueuse et fraîche, son milieu de bouche très caressant et sa structure puissante laissent ensuite place à une finale longue et suave, faisant de ce flacon, un condensé de fraîcheur et de délicatesse.
Très grand millésime qui défiera le temps...
Suggestion gourmande
Canard à l'orange...
Avis des Experts
La Revue du Vin de France
Guide vert 2025
James Suckling
"Dreamy, subtle aromas of dried fruit such as apricots and mangoes, but also fresh lemons and pears. Then there are caramel and tart tatin undertones with some bananas, pineapple, tangerines and other tropical fruit. Full-bodied, yet it remains vivid and compact, giving it a lightness even though it is really structured. The tannins are throughout the palate but blend in perfectly, giving it a solid presence, like a a diamond. It’s tight at the end, but you know that it will linger for ages, with a lightly chewy and intellectual finish. Touches of sweetness, cloves and bitterness to make it interesting. Dynamic. About 54,000 bottles made. Relatively small harvest. 148 g/L residual sugar."
The Wine Advocate
"The 2021 d'Yquem exhibits a complex bouquet of rose, exotic fruits and mandarin orange mingled with spring flowers, rose and crème brûlée, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless palate that's suave and layered, with a deep core and a long finish that's lent definition by delicate bitterness that offsets the 148 grams per liter residual sugar. This blend of 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc was matured, as usual, in all new barrels, but the new oak is perfectly integrated and barely noticeable."
Jancis Robinson
Released 21 March 2024. According to winemaker Lorenzo Pasquini, one of the 'good if not great vintages'. The 2021 growing season was very tough for viticulture, with frost, hail and mildew. Volume was low (they made 50,000 bottles). However, there was no rain in summer, with low temperature and cloud cover, which helped retain acidity (a main characteristic of the vintage). Noble rot was homogeneous throughout September, with a long dry spell allowing for unrushed parcel selection. 'Delicacy and power', says Pasquini. Aged in 100% new French oak for 24 months. RS 148 g/l.
Beautiful primary fruit boasting tropical complexity: mango, pineapple. Saltiness, according to the winemaker – and there is definitely savoury contrast in there. The marvel of this wine is its completeness – the stitching is so fine between the sugar, acidity, rich fruit and length. Opens up in the glass with white chocolate, caramel, clotted cream, mixed peel, and five-spice. It is as prestigious as ever and so gratifying to drink right now.
Un flacon pour traverser les décennies...