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Vintage notes from ch Yquem: "1995 Yquem has an astonishingly long aftertaste, a rarity amongst even the estate's most outstanding vintages. The bouquet (offers) hints of honey, raisins, and jam due to the 1995 vintage's superb concentration. (On the palate) it is round and full-bodied?The richness is balanced by good, but not excessive acidity. Orange and mandarin flavours fill the mouth." Bipin Desai tasting, November 2007

Fine Wines International

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"A bouquet of peach skins when the sun is on them. Caramel elements. Smooth as silk. A very storng taste of lemon curd. Enormous richness, but still quite one-dimensional at the moment-a giant in waiting.

Serena Sutcliffe

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Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 1995 Chateau d’Yquem is moving into its secondary aroma phase. A deep golden color, it has a dense and almost Barsac-like bouquet with tangerine, apricot, acacia and melted candle wax. It displays good intensity, unfolding beautifully in the glass. The palate has a strident opening, with a slight bitter edge that lends this Yquem great tension. One can discern layers of marmalade infused with honey fruit, with a powerful, spicy finish that lingers long in the mouth. This is drinking perfectly now, but will surely age with style over many years. (NM)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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1995 Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France 750ml