Chateau d'Yquem: What Every Wine Collector Needs to Know!

Chateau d'Yquem is one of the most legendary producers in the world of wine. John Jackson, DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm explains what is so special about this elite Sauternes producer from Bordeaux, and discusses some of his favorite vintages as well as Yquem's viticulture and winemaking practices.

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ATTORNEY SOMM'S COMPLETE BORDEAUX VIDEO PLAYLIST
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FIRST GROWTH BORDEAUX VIDEOS
Chateau Margaux (2025):    • What Is So Special About CHÂTEAU MARGAUX? ...  
Chateau Latour (2025):    • What Makes CHÂTEAU LATOUR So Special? I Fo...  
Chateau Latour:    • CHÂTEAU LATOUR:  What Every Wine Collector...  
Chateau Haut-Brion:    • CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION: What Every Wine Collec...  
Chateau Mouton Rothschild:    • CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD: What Every Wine...  
Chateau Margaux:    • CHÂTEAU MARGAUX: What Every Wine Collector...  
Chateau Lafite:    • CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD: What Every Wine...  
Mouton's Artistic Wine Labels:    • Château Mouton Rothschild’s Artistic Wine ...  
Mouton's Elevation to First Growth:    • From Second to First: Château MOUTON ROTHS...  
2017 Chateau Latour:    • Is Chateau Latour 2017 Worth the Hype?  
2016 Chateau Latour:    • Bordeaux Brilliance: 2016 CHÂTEAU LATOUR!  

CLASSIFIED GROWTH BORDEAUX VIDEOS
Inside Bordeaux's Super Second Elite:    • Inside Bordeaux's SUPER SECOND Elite: Ducr...  
"Super Second Bordeaux" video:    • Wine Collecting 101: Super Second Bordeaux  
Second Growth Bordeaux video:    • SECOND GROWTH Bordeaux Wines: The Collecto...  
Third Growth Bordeaux video:    • THIRD GROWTH Bordeaux: The Collector's Gui...  
Fourth Growth Bordeaux video:    • Underrated BORDEAUX VALUES: Fourth Growth ...  
Fifth Growth Bordeaux video, part 1:    • FIFTH GROWTH Bordeaux Wines: Your Guide to...  
Fifth Growth Bordeaux video, part 2:    • FIFTH GROWTH Bordeaux Wines: Your Guide to...  

BORDEAUX SECOND WINE VIDEOS
Right Bank Bordeaux Top Second Wines:    • WINE CELLAR DEFENDERS: Top Second Wines (R...  
Left Bank Bordeaux Top Second Wines:    • Wine CELLAR DEFENDERS: Top Second Wines (L...  

BORDEAUX VIDEOS ABOUT SPECIFIC LEFT BANK WINERIES
La Mission Haut-Brion:    • Château LA MISSION HAUT-BRION: What Wine C...  
Cos d'Estournel:    • COS D'ESTOURNEL: What Every Wine Collector...  
Pichon Comtesse (2025):    • PICHON COMTESSE: What Every Wine Collector...  
Ducru Beaucaillou:    • DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU: What Every Wine Collect...  
Montrose:    • CHÂTEAU MONTROSE: What Every Wine Collecto...  
Pichon Lalande & Pichon Baron:    • Pauillac Powerhouses: PICHON LALANDE & PIC...  
Pichon Lalande:    • Exploring Château Pichon Longueville Comte...  
Pichon Baron:    • Château PICHON BARON: What Wine Collectors...  
Chateau Palmer:    • CHÂTEAU PALMER: What Wine Collectors Need ...  
Chateau Lynch-Bages:    • Château LYNCH-BAGES: What Wine Collectors ...  
Pontet Canet:    • Château PONTET-CANET: What Wine Collectors...  
The Three Leovilles:    • Léoville Las Cases, Poyferré & Barton: Wha...  

RIGHT BANK WINERIES
Angelus:    • CHÂTEAU ANGELUS: What Every Wine Collector...  
Cheval Blanc:    • CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC: What Every Wine Coll...  
La Conseillante:    • CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE: What Every Wine C...  
Belair-Monange:    • This Rising Star Bordeaux Beats $700 Icons!  

BORDEAUX RECOMMENDATIONS BY VINTAGE
2020 Bordeaux:    • 2020 Bordeaux: 9 MUST-HAVE 2020 Bordeaux W...  
2021 Bordeaux:    • 2021 Bordeaux: 9 BEST BUY Wines!  
2022 Bordeaux:    • 2022 Bordeaux: 7 MUST-HAVE 2022 Bordeaux W...  
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2023 Bordeaux: 11 Bordeaux Best Buys:    • 2023 Bordeaux: 11 BEST BUY Wines!  
2024 Bordeaux:    • 2024 Bordeaux: 8 MUST-HAVE 2024 Bordeaux W...  

BORDEAUX WINE TASTING VIDEOS
1998 Right Bank vs. Left Bank Tasting:    • 1998 Bordeaux Showdown: Right Bank vs Left...  
1990 First-Growth Bordeaux Tasting:    • 1990 Bordeaux FIRST GROWTH Tasting: 8 Wine...  
Ducru Beaucaillou Vertical Tasting:    • Château DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU Wine Tasting: 8 ...  

MORE BORDEAUX VIDEOS
I Visited 3 Right Bank Legends: Here's What I Learned:    • I Visited 3 Right Bank Bordeaux Legends --...  
10 Top $30 Bordeaux:    • The Best Bordeaux on a Budget: 10 Top $30 ...  
10 Top $40 Bordeaux:    • Wine Collecting - 10 Top $40 BORDEAUX Wines  
10 Top $50 Bordeaux Wines:    • Wine Collecting 101 - 10 Top $50 BORDEAUX ...  
7 Top $50 Bordeaux Wines:    • Wine Collecting -  7 Top $50 Bordeaux Wine...  
9 Top $75 Bordeaux:    • 9 Top $75 BORDEAUX WINES You Need to Try! ...  
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Bordeaux En Primeur:    • Bordeaux EN PRIMEUR? Risks & Rewards of Bo...  
Saint Emilion Overview:    • Savoring SAINT-ÉMILION: Bordeaux’s Histori...  
Bordeaux Breakdown: All You Need to Know About Bordeaux:    • BORDEAUX BREAKDOWN! Everything You Need to...  
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