PRE ARRIVAL 2023 Chateau d'Yquem 3000Ml Jeroboam

"Perfect aromas carry through to every milliliter of this wine, showing intense orange peel, honey, butterscotch, saffron, smoke and peat, with hints of coffee and dried apples. Full-bodied but weightless and silky, with an excellent balance of fruit, sweetness and spices. Some peanut brittle, dried oranges and lemons at the end. I can’t get over how wonderful this is now, but it can age forever." 100 points James Suckling

"With 153 grams per liter of residual sugar—placing it among the 10 most concentrated vintages in the château’s history—the 2023 d'Yquem ranks among the finest wines bottled here under Lorenzo Pasquini’s direction. It unfurls from the glass with a complex, vibrant and remarkably pure bouquet of pineapple, guava, mango, confit citrus, beeswax and spices. Full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it combines formidable depth with perfectly judged control, built around a fleshy core of fruit, framed by lively acidity and a crystalline texture and culminating in an endless, refined and ethereal finish." 100 Points, Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate

"Power, freshness, depth, after the extremes of 2021 and 2022, this walks the line between the two, exceptional, mandarin, quince, mirabelle plums, white truffle, fresh fruit and confit fruit, a vibration of slate and steel, opulent but slices closed on the finish. The botrytis came early and quickly in 2023." 100 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

"The purity of the bouquet, coupled with profound subtlety, immediately opens the door to excellence, harmony, and meticulous detail. A multitude of nuances vie for attention, none of them vying for dominance. Coherence does not preclude complexity. Everything is complementary. [...] Such length, suppleness, vigor, and vibrancy, with an extraordinary ability to create harmony between all the elements present. A complete, captivating, brilliant wine with an endless finish."  100 Points, Yevs Beck