2007 Dessert Wine

Wine Spectator, 95 points: #20, Top 100 of 2013. Ripe, intense and dynamic, with juicy layers of sweet pineapple, apricot and mango puree. Generous yet tightly focused, with an abundance of vanilla bean, mace and other exotic spices that emerge on...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless it is initially rather taciturn on the nose eventually opening up beautifully with touches of lemon curd...

Wine & Spirits, 96 points: This is an archetypal Prüm Auslese, from its aristocratic poise and silky finesse to its vibrant energy and crystalline complexity. Its sleek fuselage of fruit feels succulent without needing to be overly rich, and its...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless it is initially rather taciturn on the nose eventually opening up beautifully with touches of lemon curd...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Light gold color but a wine with depth and balance. There is lovely acidity here a wine that offers fresh fruits apricot juice and deep layers of botrytis.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 97 points: Bright, full yellow-gold. Knockout high-toned nose offers roasted, botrytis-rich aromas of honeycomb, tobacco, cherry-almond and vanilla. Silky and viscous on entry, then sharply delineated in the middle owing to powerful...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 97 points: (9.5% alcohol, 237 g/l r.s. and 10.2 grams acidity) Bright, full yellow-gold. Knockout high-toned nose offers roasted, botrytis-rich aromas of honeycomb, tobacco, cherry-almond and vanilla. Silky and viscous on entry...

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, 95 points: Limpid greenish light gold. Very lively intriguing nose. Pear syrup. A hint of pear drops but a pretty appealing combination of extreme richness with lively acidity. Lots of fine botrytis. Real dazzling life to it. Long...