Falstaff

Deep gold, with an intense Botrytis nose of saffron and dried apricot. The satiny damask texture is sensuous and extravagant in its sheer volume. Long and intense flavour that continues to develop. Quince tart, roasted walnuts, notes of cinnamon, star anise and spicy white radish. There is a bitter phenolic on the finish, very pronounced, which, for me, is the marker of Yquem.

Gilbert & Gaillard

Delicate bouquet of white fruits, almond and apricot. Starts very discreet in the mouth, becomes full, long, balanced beautifully aromatic (pears). Very expressive already. A monument.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Pale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruits—dried mangoes and pineapple paste—accented by acacia honey, toasted almonds and woodsmoke with hints of chalk dust, kettle corn and lime blossom. The palate reveals one of those vintages that shape-shifts into an apparently drier style than it is, largely thanks to its uber-racy backbone of freshness and layered mineral-inspired flavors, finishing with a regal, satin-textured savoriness. Difficult to resist now, this will be one of those Rip Van Winkle vintages that can be predicted to cellar not just for decades but for generations. For number crunchers: 14.2% alcohol, 137 grams per liter residual sugar, and total acidity is 3.7 grams per liter H2SO4.

La Revue du Vin de France

Vinum Wine Magazine

Gilbert & Gaillard

Delicate bouquet of white fruits, almond and apricot. Starts very discreet in the mouth, becomes full, long, balanced beautifully aromatic (pears). Very expressive already. A monument.