Jane Ansnon: 100 Punkte
"Luxurious. Every year that it ages, this wine reveals a new level of complexity, lush confit of pineapple, fresh pear, white fruits and blossoms, gingerbread, baked almonds and touch of bitterness, enhanced by a zesty acidity." (10/2025)
Decanter: 97 Punkte
"Despite a rich botrytis character, this balances impact with delicacy. Clear citrus on the nose with a hint of flint and smoke, allowing the soft white flowers and lime blossom to steal up on you slowly. There are caramel notes through the mid-palate and great persistency, as ever. Extremely elegant. This was the driest summer since 1898, and the harvest at Yquem lasted a full two months, from 4th September (for the dry white Y d'Yquem) through to 4th November for the final selection of botrytis berries. The final yield is 20hl/ha, the highest in recent years against their average of 9hl/ha, with 40% going into the grand vin compared to 50% last year. 135g/l residual sugar and 3.9pH. 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc. The 2015 will be released this September." - Jane Anson (04/2017)
Vinum: 18,5/20 Punkte
"Grosse aromatische Komplexität, opulente Fülle, Dichte, herrliche Frische, sehr schöne Balance zwischen allen Elementen. Ein ungestümer Yquem grosser Klasse, von aromatischer Intensität und Rasse, der in jeder Phase seines langen Lebens Freude machen wird." - Rolf Bichsel (06/2017)
