Château Yquem 2011
Château d’Yquem 2011 is a sweet white Sauternes wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château d’Yquem and classified as Premier Cru Classé de Sauternes. It blends 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The Wine Advocate awards it 94/100 and recommends drinking from 2023 to 2055; Jancis Robinson rates it 17/20, with a window of 2016 to 2031, while James Suckling gives it 92/100. Critics describe a full-bodied and silky wine with notes of dried pineapple, honey, sweet spices, and saffron, supported by ripe acidity and a saline finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc
Château d'Yquem
Château d’Yquem is an estate in Sauternes, in the Gironde, whose 113-hectare vineyard is planted with Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. The château is the only estate classified as Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 classification. LVMH has been the majority shareholder since 1999.
- Owner
- LVMH (actionnaire majoritaire)
- Maître de chais
- Toni El Khawand
- Surface (ha)
- 113.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The history of winemaking at Yquem has been documented since 1593, when Jacques Sauvage acquired the rights to the estate. In 1785, Françoise-Joséphine de Sauvage d’Yquem married Count Louis-Amédée de Lur-Saluces, bringing the estate into the Lur-Saluces family. Having been widowed in 1788, she managed the estate and played a part in its development for over six decades. In particular, she had the first wine cellar built in 1826 and developed the practice of ageing wine in barrels. In 1855, Château d’Yquem was awarded the unique distinction of Premier Cru Supérieur in the Sauternes and Barsac wine classification. The de Lur Saluces family subsequently retained ownership of the estate until LVMH became the majority shareholder in 1999. Pierre Lurton took over as managing director in 2004 and remains chairman of the château. Lorenzo Pasquini, who joined in 2020 as operations director, has become the estate’s managing director. Toni El Khawand, recruited in 2021, has held the position of cellar master since 2022.
