99 Wine Spectator
A lovely, creamy, tropical style, with mango, papaya and guava notes lending a caressing feel, while singed almond and warm piecrust accents blossom through the lush finish. Just when you think that's all there is, toasted coconut, fig, orange blossom and persimmon details kick in, lending length and dimension. The finish is ridiculously long. Best from 2020 through 2060. –JM
99 Wine Spectator
A lovely, creamy, tropical style, with mango, papaya and guava notes lending a caressing feel, while singed almond and warm piecrust accents blossom through the lush finish. Just when you think that's all there is, toasted coconut, fig, orange blossom and persimmon details kick in, lending length and dimension. The finish is ridiculously long. Best from 2020 through 2060. –JM
98 James Suckling
Crazy minerality to this, with lots of dried mango, pineapple and papaya on the nose. Botrytis-spice and nutmeg undertones. Full body, very sweet, with superb depth of fruit and richness. It goes on for minutes. Turns dense and concentrated on the palate. Speechless. Better in 2019.
19 Rene Gabriel
"80 % Semillon, 20 % Sauvignon Blanc. Grosse Ernte 120'000 Fl. 144 Gramm Restzucker. Mittleres Gelb, lindengrüne Nuancen darin, brillant leuchtend. Volle Süsse und im Innern weisses Pfeffermehl zeigend, Mandarinenschalen, frische Kamille, herrliche, nuancierte Botrytis, von den Agrumen her ist man geneigt auf Grapefruits zu tippen. Im Gaumen cremig, saftig mit voller Länge, wunderschöne Säure, welche dem Körper Frische verleiht, alles bleibt im gelbfruchtigen Bereich ohne jegliche tropicale Anflüge, viel Mirabellen, Aprikosen, etwas Karambolle und auch erste, feine Quittennoten. Ein erfrischender, fast etwas leicht anfühlender Yquem. Es wäre vielleicht eine gute Idee dieses traumhafte Extrakt in Parfümflacons abzufüllen, dann könnte man sich damit die Zunge bestäuben, wenn man nach diesem Elixier lechzt. Morgens, mittags und abends. Und ab und zu Mal auch Zwischendurch. Trink 2020-2100."
19 Rene Gabriel
"80 % Semillon, 20 % Sauvignon Blanc. Grosse Ernte 120'000 Fl. 144 Gramm Restzucker. Mittleres Gelb, lindengrüne Nuancen darin, brillant leuchtend. Volle Süsse und im Innern weisses Pfeffermehl zeigend, Mandarinenschalen, frische Kamille, herrliche, nuancierte Botrytis, von den Agrumen her ist man geneigt auf Grapefruits zu tippen. Im Gaumen cremig, saftig mit voller Länge, wunderschöne Säure, welche dem Körper Frische verleiht, alles bleibt im gelbfruchtigen Bereich ohne jegliche tropicale Anflüge, viel Mirabellen, Aprikosen, etwas Karambolle und auch erste, feine Quittennoten. Ein erfrischender, fast etwas leicht anfühlender Yquem. Es wäre vielleicht eine gute Idee dieses traumhafte Extrakt in Parfümflacons abzufüllen, dann könnte man sich damit die Zunge bestäuben, wenn man nach diesem Elixier lechzt. Morgens, mittags und abends. Und ab und zu Mal auch Zwischendurch. Trink 2020-2100."
97 Robert Parker
The 2011 seems to be a close cousin of the 2001 and possibly 1988. Light gold, restrained but very pure, noble and intense bouquet of honeysuckle, caramelized apricot, white peach with a subtle hint of toasty oak. It builds slowly but beautifully to a full-bodied wine and long finish. This vintage is about restraint and perfect mbalance despite the 144 grams of residual sugar. Some vintages are more exuberant or flamboyant-2011 is racy and compelling. Of course these wines can be drunk young, but expect the 2011 to age for 50 -75+ years in a good cellar
97 Robert Parker
The 2011 seems to be a close cousin of the 2001 and possibly 1988. Light gold, restrained but very pure, noble and intense bouquet of honeysuckle, caramelized apricot, white peach with a subtle hint of toasty oak. It builds slowly but beautifully to a full-bodied wine and long finish. This vintage is about restraint and perfect mbalance despite the 144 grams of residual sugar. Some vintages are more exuberant or flamboyant-2011 is racy and compelling. Of course these wines can be drunk young, but expect the 2011 to age for 50 -75+ years in a good cellar
95 Vinous
The 2011 Château d'Yquem has a powerful and well defined bouquet, very pure with honey, barley sugar and quince. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity that cuts through the concentrated botrytised fruit. Very persistent and quite rich on the finish, this is decadent and rather gorgeous. Long-term. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting. -- Neal Martin <br/>
95 Vinous
The 2011 Château d'Yquem has a powerful and well defined bouquet, very pure with honey, barley sugar and quince. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity that cuts through the concentrated botrytised fruit. Very persistent and quite rich on the finish, this is decadent and rather gorgeous. Long-term. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting. -- Neal Martin <br/>
