96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
The deep amber colour denotes a very mature botrytis wine. The bouquet suggests liquefied barley sugar, the evidence of major botrytis influence. Crème brûlée, vanilla, toast, poached apricot and butterscotch can all be detected. This is still drinking superbly, although it was more delightful when there was still some freshness of fruit remaining. In my memory, this was a 98-99 pointer when younger. A famous wine nearing the end of a great career. Drink up!
Tasted: 07/12/2021
Drink: 2021 to 2021
99 Points Robert Parker
Deep gold in color, the 1975 d'Yquem gives up initial notes of cashew butter, manuka honey, dried apricots, musk perfume and fallen leaves over a core of spice cake, applesauce, fungi and lemongrass. The palate is laden with bright, vibrant stone fruit and preserved citrus fruit flavors, laced with honey-nut accents and finishing provocatively earthy. While intense and hedonically satisfying, this beguiling vintage has so many nuances emerging as it unfurls, it stops you in your tracks. Make sure it is the very last wine of the evening, because once you taste this, everything else will pale into insignificance. Although this wine is currently well within its ideal drinking window, there's certainly no rush to drink well-preserved bottles.
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
31st Aug 2019 Drink 2019 - 2060.
Source: Robert Parker.
note: this bottle may seep a bit during shipping, which is normal for older or ullaged bottles