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EWS: Climens & d'Yquem - Aug 13 (6:30 PM)

August 13 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Climens & d’Yquem

Monday, August 13, 2012

Blind Tasting Cost: $525

Limited to: 18

Event: 6:30 - 8:30

We’re hardly going out on a limb when we declare Chateau Climens and Chateau d’Yquem to be our all-time favorite Sauternes. We’ve had the good fortune to have tasted Climens and d’Yquem many times through many vintages, including several vertical tastings of each. Certainly d’Yquem is uniquely wonderful, so viscous and rich, quite arguably the world’s greatest dessert wine. Climens, technically a Barsac, offers a more refined, elegant style that can be the equal of d’Yquem in quality in a very different style.

For this unique tasting, we will taste Climens and d’Yquem side by side through seven superb Sauternes vintages. This is not meant to be a competition. Rather, it pays homage to both, and allows attendees to hone in on the differences between these two reference point wines.

Climens & d’Yquem promises to be as stimulating to your brain as it is to your palate. A Terrine of Foie Gras will be served to further your enjoyment.

Here’s our sweet lineup:

Climens & d’Yquem

1971 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – 94WA (A classic!)
1971 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 92WA, 95WS
1975 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – “A terrific, elegant Climens” EWS
1975 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 99WA, 95WS
1983 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – 92WA, 95WS
1983 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 96WA, 98WS
1990 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – 95WA, 93IWC, 94WS
1990 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 99WA, 94IWC, 95WS
1997 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – 94WA, 94WS
1997 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 96WA, 95WS
2001 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – 100WA, 94IWC, 97WS
2001 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 100WA, 100WS
2005 Chateau Climens (Barsac) – 97WA, 94IWC, 95WS
2005 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) – 95-98WA, 95-100WS

Event Price:

$525.00 + tax