Chateau d'Yquem 1945 Chateau d'Yquem 1945 Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classe u.2bn, color: medium amber appearance, original labels and capsules, excellent appearance I have had this many times - don't ask! Huge sugar, high alcohol wine. It was the year of an extremely rare frost on 2 May. There were 6 'waves' of picking over 6 weeks, similar to 2005. Wonderful nose of the caramel crust of a creme brulee and Seville oranges. Drink with a cream made with ground almonds. So multi-dimensional, deep and intense. The volatility varies with the bottles, but the majestic quality does not. Last tasted from magnum in 2007. Incredible Seville oranges bouquet. The most pure, figgy fruit of any 1945 I have had. Pomegranates. So much balance and fabulously complete and complex. Endless on the palate. On this showing, not 3 star, but 4 star. SS. See illustration Lot 337 3 bts (3 owc) per lot: USD 8500-12000 Quantity: 1
Chateau d'Yquem 1945 Chateau d'Yquem 1945 Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classe u.2bn, color: medium amber appearance, original labels and capsules, excellent appearance I have had this many times - don't ask! Huge sugar, high alcohol wine. It was the year of an extremely rare frost on 2 May. There were 6 'waves' of picking over 6 weeks, similar to 2005. Wonderful nose of the caramel crust of a creme brulee and Seville oranges. Drink with a cream made with ground almonds. So multi-dimensional, deep and intense. The volatility varies with the bottles, but the majestic quality does not. Last tasted from magnum in 2007. Incredible Seville oranges bouquet. The most pure, figgy fruit of any 1945 I have had. Pomegranates. So much balance and fabulously complete and complex. Endless on the palate. On this showing, not 3 star, but 4 star. SS. See illustration Lot 337 3 bts (3 owc) per lot: USD 8500-12000 Quantity: 1
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