2015 Ch D’Yquem Sauternes 750ml, Bordeaux

Classic d'Yquem and instantly recognisable for the wonderful exuberance of honey, candied fruits and spicy oak all seamlessly interwoven. Its sweetness is never cloying but gorgeously moreish. A very powerful wine of great length and balance, which doesn't rely on sugar for its impact. Still vitally fresh and youthful—a very great wine. 19 Mar 2022 Drink 2022–2045

99 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com

Following a very long harvest stretching nearly two months, the 2015 Château d'Yquem came in at 13.9% alcohol and 144 grams per liter of residual sugar, sporting a pH of 3.65 and six grams per liter of tartaric acid. None of these numbers, however, even remotely begin to tell you how profound this wine is. The nose opens with electric notes of ripe pineapples, green mango, orange blossoms and lemon tart with hints of fungi, lime zest, crushed rocks and jasmine. The freshness on the palate is just astonishing, permeating and lifting layer upon layer of tropical fruits and earthy notions, all encased in a sumptuous texture and culminating in a very, very long, mineral-tinged finish. Truly, this is a legendary vintage for d'Yquem. I've been conservative with my drinking window here, and I would not be at all surprised if our descendants are drinking this vintage well into the next century. Drink 225-265.

100 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown robertparker.com