Château d'Yquem 1947

Château d’Yquem 1947 — Sauternes

This Château d’Yquem 1947 embodies one of the most legendary expressions of Bordeaux’s great sweet wines. As the sole Premier Cru Supérieur of Sauternes, Yquem occupies a unique place through its extraordinary ability to combine richness, freshness, aromatic complexity and exceptional longevity.

The 1947 vintage, solar, rare and mythical, now offers the profile of a great mature wine: candied apricot, orange marmalade, fig, date, quince, candied exotic fruits, deep honey, saffron, beeswax, fine caramel, sweet spices, tea, blond tobacco, dried fruits, orange peel and a long, noble, enveloping and persistent finish.

Terroir: Sauternes, noble rot and the grandeur of Yquem

Château d’Yquem benefits from an exceptional terroir, where gravel, clay and limestone soils encourage slow ripening, great concentration and the development of noble rot. This singularity gives birth to sweet wines of incomparable depth, capable of crossing time while developing a unique aromatic complexity, between candied fruits, spices, honey, wax, citrus and noble tertiary notes.

Tasting notes

Appearance: deep amber with mahogany and golden reflections, bright in well-preserved bottles, with the characteristic radiance of great mature sweet wines.

Nose: majestic and evolved, with candied apricot, orange marmalade, fig, date, quince, deep honey, saffron, beeswax, fine caramel, sweet spices, tea, dried fruits and candied citrus peel.

Palate: broad, velvety and intensely complex, with a deep, enveloping and beautifully polished sweetness. Notes of candied fruits, honey, caramel, spices, wax, tea and evolved citrus extend into a very long, noble, soft, persistent and subtly fresh finish.

Expression of the 1947 vintage

The 1947 vintage is one of Bordeaux’s mythical years, marked by exceptional richness and wines of remarkable concentration. At Yquem, this opulence takes on an almost timeless dimension, carried by the power of noble rot, the depth of the terroir and the estate’s distinctive balance. A bottle of this age must be opened with extreme care, taking its condition and provenance into account.