{"title":"Chateau d'Yquem","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world's greatest sweet wine. Only château to hold Premier Cru Supérieur status, d'Yquem averages six passes through the vineyard each vintage for botrytized grapes. Yields near 2.5 acres, infinitesimal production. Thomas Jefferson knew. You should too.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-dyquem-sauternes-1955-willw111225-auc","title":"Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, 1955","description":"\u003cp\u003eA liquid masterpiece from one of the 20th century's greatest vintages. The 1955 d'Yquem represents an extraordinary convergence: perfect botrytis conditions, meticulous hand-harvesting through multiple passes, and 70+ years of evolution in bottle. This is sweetness with spine—the acidity keeps it from ever feeling cloying. At this age, expect amber hues and flavors of caramel, saffron, dried apricot, and marmalade, yet the wine maintains a tension that makes you want another sip. A dessert wine that's also a meditation on time itself. Serve slightly chilled in small pours; it unfolds endlessly in the glass. This is a rare privilege to encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45219864248377,"sku":"NYC-[AUC]-AUC-WILLW111225!-120225-CYS1955-ROW68-BOX 4","price":6750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Chateau-dYquem-Sauternes-1955-Dessert-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1769612032"},{"product_id":"chateau-dyquem-sauternes-2009-15l-willw111225-auc","title":"Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, 2009 (1.5L)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau d'Yquem in magnum is the ultimate expression of Sauternes—the only estate classified Premier Cru Supérieur in 1855, standing alone above every other sweet wine in Bordeaux. The 2009 vintage delivered ideal conditions for noble rot: a hot, dry summer preserved grape health while cool nights maintained acidity, and perfectly timed autumn moisture triggered the botrytis that concentrates Yquem's Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc to extraordinary richness. An average of five or six hand-harvest passes through the vineyard—sometimes many more—select only the most perfectly botrytized grapes. The resulting wine—eighty percent Sémillon and twenty percent Sauvignon Blanc—shows layers of crème caramel, dried apricot, citrus peel, and honeyed depth, with a finish that seems to go on forever. In magnum, the wine ages even more gracefully than in bottle, evolving slowly over decades. At just sixteen years old, this is still in its youth—expect continued transformation through 2060 and well beyond. Magnificent with foie gras, blue cheese, or simply on its own as a meditation wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45219864772665,"sku":"NYC-[AUC]-AUC-WILLW111225!-120225-CYS200915L-ROW72-BOX 4","price":1299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Chateau-dYquem-Sauternes-2009-1_5L-Dessert-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York_41a9febb.jpg?v=1768527124"}],"url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/chateau-d-yquem.oembed","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}