Yquem 1994
Dessert
Sauternes, France
6.4
WineSaint
Honeyed orange peel and dried fig show promise on the nose, but the palate reveals this vintage's limitations. Rain-soaked 1994 delivers decent entry with citrus brightness, yet collapses midway through, turning lean and austere. The legendary richness simply isn't there. Drink now.
orange peeldried fighoneycitrus
Label
Yquem
→The most celebrated sweet wine estate in the world, Château d'Yquem has anchored Sauternes for centuries. Its 1855 classification as Premier Cru Supérieur remains unchallenged, and its wines set the global benchmark for botrytised Bordeaux.