2017 Château d'Yquem 375ml | 99 Point Premier Cru Supérieur Sauternes

🏆 99 Points | The World's Greatest Sweet Wine

The Greatest Sweet Wine Ever Made

Château d'Yquem was placed in a class of its own as the only Premier Cru Supérieur—a distinction it still holds today

99 Points – JamesSuckling.com | 99 Points – The Wine Advocate | 97 Points – Vinous

Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

375ml Half Bottle

RRP $600 per bottle

There is only one Château d'Yquem.

No other sweet wine estate in the world has achieved its legendary status. When the 1855 Bordeaux Classification was created, Château d'Yquem was placed in a class of its own as the only Premier Cru Supérieur—a distinction it still holds today.

For more than 400 years, Château d'Yquem has produced wines that define perfection. Every bottle represents an extraordinary balance of richness, freshness and complexity that no other dessert wine has consistently matched.

The 2017 Château d'Yquem is another magnificent chapter in this remarkable history. Awarded 99 points by James Suckling and 99 points by Wine Advocate, it stands among the finest sweet wines of the decade.

Presented in a 375ml half bottle, it is the perfect format for sharing over a special dinner or enjoying one of the world's greatest wines without opening a full bottle.

Tasting Notes

Expect a breathtaking Sauternes with layers of:

• Candied apricot and peach
• Pineapple and mango
• Orange marmalade and preserved lemon
• Acacia honey and beeswax
• Crème brûlée and vanilla bean
• Saffron and exotic spice
• Toasted almonds and roasted hazelnuts
• Crushed limestone minerality

The palate is astonishingly rich yet impossibly fresh. Every sip reveals extraordinary concentration balanced by vibrant acidity, creating a wine that is luxurious without ever feeling heavy. The finish is almost endless, echoing with honeyed citrus, tropical fruit and remarkable mineral precision.

This is perfection in liquid form.

Critical Acclaim

• 99 Points – JamesSuckling.com
• 99 Points – The Wine Advocate
• 97 Points – Vinous

One of the greatest releases from the world's most celebrated sweet wine estate.

About the Wine

Château d'Yquem is arguably the most famous dessert wine estate on Earth.

Located on the highest point of Sauternes, the vineyard benefits from a unique microclimate created by the meeting of the Ciron and Garonne rivers. Morning mists encourage the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), while warm afternoons ensure the grapes reach extraordinary concentration without losing freshness.

The vineyard is planted predominantly to:

• Sémillon
• Sauvignon Blanc

Harvesting is carried out entirely by hand, with pickers passing through the vineyard multiple times to select only perfectly botrytised berries. In some vintages, only a single glass of wine is produced from each vine.

The wine is matured for approximately 36 months in 100% new French oak, producing the extraordinary complexity and longevity for which Château d'Yquem is famous.

Food Pairings

Perfect with:

• Foie gras
• Lobster with butter sauce
• Roquefort and blue cheese
• Roast duck with fruit
• Tarte Tatin
• Crème brûlée
• Peach tart
• Simply enjoyed on its own as a meditation wine

Cellaring

Already extraordinary today, the 2017 Château d'Yquem will continue evolving for 50–100+ years.

Few wines on Earth possess this level of longevity. Over the decades it will develop magnificent layers of caramel, toasted nuts, beeswax, saffron, truffle and exotic spice while retaining astonishing freshness.

The 375ml format will mature a little earlier than a standard bottle, making it an excellent choice for those wanting to enjoy mature d'Yquem sooner while still offering decades of ageing potential.

Why We Love It

Every wine lover should experience Château d'Yquem at least once.

It is not simply the greatest sweet wine in the world—it is one of the greatest wines of any style ever produced.

The 2017 vintage captures everything that has made Yquem legendary for centuries: breathtaking concentration, extraordinary purity, remarkable freshness and an almost supernatural ability to balance richness with elegance.

Receiving 99-point scores from both James Suckling and Wine Advocate, together with 97 points from Vinous, confirms what collectors already know: this is another masterpiece from the world's most iconic dessert wine estate.

The 375ml half bottle makes this legendary wine more accessible while remaining ideal for sharing between two or four people after a special meal.

At $600, the 2017 Château d'Yquem 375ml is more than a bottle of wine—it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It is a wine that belongs in every serious collection and one that will continue to reward generations of wine lovers with its extraordinary beauty, complexity and timeless elegance.

👉 Opportunities to secure Château d'Yquem are always limited. The 2017 375ml is the perfect way to experience one of the world's greatest wines or add a legendary bottle to your cellar.