TN: 2003 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes

Now you're being stingy! Only 14 points between this and that Bourdy???

I'd really have to try the 03 and the 01 side by side to be certain, but to my memory this was almost as good. And the 01 was perfection or at least as mind defines it wrt a glass of wine.

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Originally posted by steve8:
Now you're being stingy! Only 14 points between this and that Bourdy???

I'd really have to try the 03 and the 01 side by side to be certain, but to my memory this was almost as good. And the 01 was perfection or at least as mind defines it wrt a glass of wine.

I don't think 97+ is stingy! lol.

I'm glad your bottled showed well, Mimik. I'm wondering if you decanted it, and what temperature you served it at. I opened one of these at Christmas, and although it was very good, it didn't seem to me any better than say a Suduiraut or Guiraud. I have a couple more that I'll keep for at least another 10-15 years before approaching.

The wine was not decanted and served on the cool side.

• 2003 Château d'Yquem - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes (7/21/2013)
  Apricots, pineapple, honey....sweet nectar of the gods. This was beautiful complex with such a long finish that lasted for minutes. Great end to a diner with 20 friends old and new at Bitoque. Thanks Mim. (97 pts.)

Posted from CellarTracker

I've had this twice from half and it consistently shows very good but not superb and very young when first opened, and then transitions to superb, nearly perfect, still very young 1-3 days later. I think it needs a lot of time.

The 01 is a wine I've only had once, so I simply have fewer data points. I think there are many other '01s that will drink better now, but I have no doubt it will one day overtake them. (Don't open them now!)

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2003 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes

I have two full bottles of 76, and haven't had the right group for so much. I have thought about vacu vin, but dont know if that is a good solution. 76 isn't considered one of the better ones.