Château d'Yquem 'Vertical' | 1991 - 2021 Château d'Yquem Sauternes, 1er Cru Supérieur 1991 (1 Bottle) U. in, slightly bin-soiled label 1993 (1 Bottle) U. ts, slightly bin-soiled label, slightly damaged capsule 1994 (1 Bottle) U. in, bin-soiled label, slightly damaged capsule 1995 (1 Bottle) U. in, slightly bin-soiled label 1996 (1 Bottle) U. in, good appearance, slightly scuffed capsule 1997 (1 Bottle) U. bon, bin-soiled and stained label, damaged capsule 1998 (1 Bottle) U. in, nicked and creased label, slightly damaged capsule, slightly raised cork 1999 (1 Bottle) U. in, slightly bin-soiled and slightly stained label 2000 (1 Bottle) U. in, good appearance 2001 (1 Bottle) U. bon, badly bin-soiled and faded label 2002 (1 Bottle) U. in, slightly bin-soiled label 2003 (1 Bottle) U. in, good appearance 2004 (1 Bottle) U. in, good appearance 2005 (1 Bottle) U. in, good appearance 2006 (1 Bottle) Slightly bin-soiled label 2007 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label 2008 (1 Bottle) Slightly bin-soiled label 2009 (1 Bottle) Slightly bin-soiled label 2010 (1 Bottle) Slightly bin-soiled label 2011 (1 Bottle) Good appearance 2013 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label, damaged capsule 2014 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label, slightly scuffed capsule 2015 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label, damaged capsule 2016 (1 Bottle) Slightly bin-soiled and creased label, slightly damaged capsule 2017 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label 2018 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label 2019 (1 Bottle) Bin-soiled label, slightly depressed cork 2020 (1 Bottle) Slightly stained label 2021 (1 Bottle) Good appearance 1991 - A significant year in the history of d'Yquem - 1991, saw the celebration of the Château's 125th anniversary . A small production of only 90,000 bottles were produced. Flavours of hot honey, caramel and melon are pronounced on tasting.1993 - Recognised as an extremely difficult growing season, the 1993 vintage of d'Yquem is extremely rare due to the limited harvest.1994 - A late harvest and a longer hang time has created a rather refined vintage of d'Yquem. Blessed by wonderful terroir and wonderful winemaking techniques, this is a very good wine from the Château.1995 - Very dry and warm growing conditions enabled the production of a rather splendid vintage for Château d'Yquem. Fragrant and rich, this wine is one with extensive ageing potential.1996 - A year of particular excellence for Château d'Yquem - 1996 is a textbook vintage, epitomising the elegance of Sauternes. 1996 is a notable year in the history of d'Yquem as 47% of the business was sold to luxury goods company LVMH.1997 - 1997 saw extremities of hot weather conditions, early picking and a lack of fog. However this vintage, despite low yields, turned into a rarity of complex and nuanced flavours. An exceptionally delightful vintage.1998 - A good vintage coupled with a warm growing season led to the production of a great wine. Delightfully wonderful, often described as a 'two in one vintage.' 1999 - Arguably one of the best vintages of the 1990s, '99 offers purity, richness and finesse.2000 - 2000, the turn of the millennium saw an extremely limited production of wine at Château d'Yquem. Excessive rain throughout October led to 80% of the crop to be lost, limiting production to 25,000 bottles.2001 - The 2001 vintage is remarkable in every sense. Alexandre de Lur Saluces was 'ecstatic' regarding the growing conditions, harvest and yield of the 2001 vintage. History notes this as a perfect growing season, that has enabled the grapes to have exceptional purity and concentration. 2001 is the standout vintage of the early 2000s.2002 - A complicated growing season, led by uneven ripening of the grapes could leave some discerning wine drinkers worried about this vintage. However, the 2002 vintage is a pure expression of the terroir and the Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in Graves. This wine is balanced, where sweetness and acidity work in harmony to produced a particularly delicious wine.2003 - A truly atypical growing season that was marked by high temperatures and even lower rainfall. A phenomenon of a year, that led to the production a wonderfully delectable wine. The conditions of the 2003 vintage are noted by the Château to be reminiscent of that of the first ever botrytised wines!2004 - Pierre Lurton becomes the managing director of Château d'Yquem. The 2004 vintage has a certain savoir-faire, quintessentially everything that you would expect from such a prolific Château. Perfect balance between acidity and sweetness, distinctive fresh fruit aromas.2005 - Lusciously sweet and floral on the nose. 2005 is a well balanced vintage with a distinctive crème brûlée taste on the palate. Decadent and delicious, a note worthy vintage.2006 - A stand out vintage since the glorious 2001 . Offering exuberant aromas of honeysuckle, caramelised fruits and vanilla delights. 2006 is an excellent example of the purity that the Château can impart into their wines. The 2006 vintage is capable of being drunk young, but the magic of d'Yquem is that it is capable of ageing for many decades to come.2007 - The delights of d'Yquem are its ability to develop, evolve and to offer each recipient a unique tasting experience. The 2007 vintage does exactly this, seamlessly elegant, offering finesse and mouthwatering complexity upon drinking. The Château compares this vintage to those of the previous century; 1997, 1988 and 1967 . The 2007 vintage allows the drinker the opportunity to experience what exceptional wine tastes like.2008 - The 2008 vintage is more thought-provoking than the previous vintages of the early 2000s. Robust and powerful on the nose, d'Yquem offer a wine that is both spiced and caramelised.2009 - 2009 is a rather ethereal bottle of Sauternes, elegant and delicate on both the nose and palate. Well balanced, noted with distinct acidity that is harmonised by the sweetness of the botrytised fruit.2010 - Noble rot was limited in 2010; a warm summer and lack of rainfall prevented the glorious noble rot. Despite this, the harvest from d'Yquem was astonishingly high. The turn of the new decade saw d'Yquem strive towards producing deliciously pure wines, presenting aromas of orange peel, pineapple and apricot.2011 - 2011 is described by critics to be reminiscent of 2001 . A decade later, d'Yquem has produced a wine that captures the soul and identity of the Château. Honeysuckle, tropical fruits and vanilla - this is a truly delectable wine that could still be drunk well into the later parts of the 21st century.2013 - Seen as a wonderfully exceptional year, the 2013 vintage presents aromas of stoned and white fruits, with hints of apricot and vanilla. The sweetness of this vintage is perfectly balanced with a long finish.2014 - Captivating, complex and undeniably d'Yquem. 2014 is a truly polished wine with exceptional notes of citrus, ginger and pineapple. This vintage is complex and wonderfully delicious.2015 - Harvest for the 2015 vintage began in early September and extended into mid-October. The grapes from this vintage held excellent purity. Once blended, the wine displays spice and mouthwatering delights. On the nose, there is a distinctive bouquet of perfumed tropical fruits and caramel. A truly magnificent wine!2016 - Picking for the 2016 vintage began in late September and continued all the way through until early November. Notably a very dry summer (the driest on record since 1898) , picking was delayed to ensure the onset of noble rot. In turn, a wonderfully medium-bodied wine was produced with distinctive finesse and elegance. On the nose the wine presents aromas of honey, tropical fruits and caramel.2017 - A perfectly harmonious growing season enabled Château d'Yquem to produce a wonderfully complex and vivacious wine.2018 - The 2018 vintage will be marked by history as another extremely warm and dry year. Crop yields were down 40%, however the very best grapes were used to form a wonderfully rich and balanced wine.2019 - 2019 is a unique year for Château d'Yquem, it was the first year where the proportion of Sauvignon Blanc grapes increased to 45%. As a result, this vintage has a distinct aromatic freshness and acidity.2020 - Lusciously delicious and rich, the 2020 vintage is decadent. Complex on the nose, it offers aromas of ginger, peach and citrus. This vintage is a blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc.2021 - The 2021 vintage of d'Yquem is vibrant and fresh. Critics already claim that this could be another wine for the history books and for it to be claimed as an outstanding wine. Notable aromas of orange, rose and peach - this is a very special wine.per lot