2010 Rieussec, Yquem and Neal Martin?

[Kris_Patten]

@jbray23

For me rieussec ages well and holds on for 40-50 years as to Yquem becomes magic and continues to improve and grow after 40 years. Yquem is 100 year wine as rieussec is a 50 year wine.

Love Rieussec, prefer Suduiraut…I always find Rieussec a bit fatter and unctuous, while Suduiraut is a bit more linear and taut.

Regardless, I can buy a mixed case of halves for the price of a Yquem 750…yes, please…shit, I’ll be dead in 100 years so who cares.

[Kris_Patten]

Anyone scoop up pre arrival 2008 Yquem halves on PC for $95??

[AAgrawal]

@Kris Patten

Anyone scoop up pre arrival 2008 Yquem halves on PC for $95??

What? Was this recent?

[AAgrawal]

@Kris Patten

@jbray23

For me rieussec ages well and holds on for 40-50 years as to Yquem becomes magic and continues to improve and grow after 40 years. Yquem is 100 year wine as rieussec is a 50 year wine.

Love Rieussec, prefer Suduiraut…I always find Rieussec a bit fatter and unctuous, while Suduiraut is a bit more linear and taut.

Regardless, I can buy a mixed case of halves for the price of a Yquem 750…yes, please…shit, I’ll be dead in 100 years so who cares.

Funny, I’m exactly the opposite. I prefer Rieussec. Yes, it’s fatter and unctuous, but it also has great depth and complexity. Suduiraut can be hit or miss, with big exceptions (2001, which is phenomenal), and some of their more recent efforts have been superb.

[Chuck_Miller]

@Robert.Fleming

Isn’t the proper shorthand Yquem, rather than d’Yquem? Chateau d’Yquem’s website suggests so: http://www.yquem.fr/yquem.php?lang=uk

You are correct, and it is something the pedant in me tries to correct often. It is NOT d’Yquem, and it sure as hell isn’t Y’quem as several have referred to it in this thread.

[Sc0tt_F_tzgerald]

@Pat Burton

@Scott Fitzgerald

I’ve never even had a Sauternes but am fascinated by this wine given my overall love of whites. What I find curious on the Rieussec vs. Y’quem ageability debate, is when I go check notes from CT on both wines from 30-40 years ago, they’re both rated very well. I get the mystique and pedigree of Y’quem, but am I missing something here? Not questioning anyone’s taste…just seeking to understand.

I’d recommend checking out Rieussec, Coutet, Climens, and Suiduiraut if you want the top experiences. I’d look for wines with at the 20-30 year mark.

Thanks, good suggestion.

[paul_hanna]

The '10 Yquem is a fantastic wine, right up the with the '01 for mine.

If any other Sauternes is even close to it, then I’d be grabbing them fast…

[Kris_Patten]

@AAgrawal

@Kris Patten

@jbray23

For me rieussec ages well and holds on for 40-50 years as to Yquem becomes magic and continues to improve and grow after 40 years. Yquem is 100 year wine as rieussec is a 50 year wine.

Love Rieussec, prefer Suduiraut…I always find Rieussec a bit fatter and unctuous, while Suduiraut is a bit more linear and taut.

Regardless, I can buy a mixed case of halves for the price of a Yquem 750…yes, please…shit, I’ll be dead in 100 years so who cares.

Funny, I’m exactly the opposite. I prefer Rieussec. Yes, it’s fatter and unctuous, but it also has great depth and complexity. Suduiraut can be hit or miss, with big exceptions (2001, which is phenomenal), and some of their more recent efforts have been superb.

30% Amex deal last weekend.

[jbray23]

@Chuck Miller

@Robert.Fleming

Isn’t the proper shorthand Yquem, rather than d’Yquem? Chateau d’Yquem’s website suggests so: http://www.yquem.fr/yquem.php?lang=uk

You are correct, and it is something the pedant in me tries to correct often. It is NOT d’Yquem, and it sure as hell isn’t Y’quem as several have referred to it in this thread.

Chuck, it was my auto correct on my phone, I was tired of fighting with it so the phone won.
Man, people get their panties in a bunch on a frickin’ board, I should rehash siebers thread on what people’s pet peeves are on this board…