2020 Château d’Yquem
BY NEAL MARTIN |
As most devotees to all things botrytised and golden will be aware, in recent years, Château Yquem has changed the timing of their releases so that each primeur they only show the latest bottled vintage instead of the latest in barrel. Ergo, this year, I was afforded an opportunity to taste the 2020 Yquem when visiting the estate. Newly-appointed technical director Lorenzo Pasquini gave me some brief background information: "The most important factor with regard to the 2020 vintage is that October was the fifth rainiest at Yquem. Therefore, the heart of the wine comes from a five-day window between October 16 and 21. There were actually four tries between September 14 and October 26; however, the last two were sold off as bulk. We have been reducing the level of SO2 in recent years. The 2020 was matured entirely in new oak as usual (albeit for 22 months whereas in the past it was 36 months), and this vintage contains 135g/l residual sugar.”
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As most devotees to all things botrytised and golden will be aware, in recent years, Château Yquem has changed the timing of their releases so that each primeur they only show the latest bottled vintage instead of the latest in barrel. Ergo, this year, I was afforded an opportunity to taste the 2020 Yquem when visiting the estate.
