96 POINTS - Wine Spectator
raspberries and dark cheery are enhanced by a seductive fruit sweetness
more flinty minerality and hints of bitter chocolate
40 hectares of 70 year old vines in the Comtesse lieu-dit (vineyard/place name) at the chalky epicentre of Les Monts-Damnés
which is exactly as the winemaker intended
Chateau d’Yquem 'Y' Ygrec (Dry) 2005 Size::1 Bottle 96 POINTS - Wine SpectatorThe color is pale, golden yellow with lovely, brilliant highlights. On agitation, the intense bouquet, featuring white peaches, lindin blossom, and boxwood, reveals toasty and mineral overtones. The aromas develop on aeration in the glass, while retaining all their initial intensity, making this an unusually complex wine.