A perfect Yquem again after the 2021, which is fresher and more refined than the 2022. The perception of sweetness is super-knit. Lots of botrytis, with turmeric, saffron, cream, roasted meringue, pine nuts, spices and dried mangoes. This is a powerful, seductive and lush wine. Ornamented and richer this year than 2021, but there is so much charm and harmony. Long and spicy, with a hint of petrol at the end. Wow. The second most concentrated Yquem after 1945, according to the winemaker. About 160 grams of residual sugar. So approachable now, but better in five or six years. It will live forever. -100pts, James Suckling

Elegant, profound bouquet with a refined diversity in which each component plays a fundamental role. The woody flavour also shows finesse, even with 100% new wood, as usual, and 22 months of ageing, bearing in mind that the fermentations also take place in barriques. Nuances of nougat, gentian, white-fleshed fruit, bitter notes of orange and a hint of grapefruit emphasizes the complexity and freshness of this wine. With air it gains more and more complexity. It reveals root notes (celery), flavours of roasted pineapple, mirabelle plums and then a hint of saffron. The wine is dense, creamy, deep and fresh. It owes the latter to an invigorating and juicy salinity as well as fine bitter notes that ensure length and cellar maturity. The result is a Yquem with exceptional balance, which manages the second-highest sugar content (160 g/l) in the history of the estate after 1945. 2027-2092. -99pts, Yves Beck 

The 2022 d’Yquem is a blend of 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc with 160 g/L residual sugar and a total acidity of 5.39 g/L. It is the first certified organic vintage for the estate and has the lowest level of total sulphur ever: 234 g/L, high within the sphere of wine but comparatively low for Sauternes. It was aged for 24 months in new barrels that underwent slightly less drying than those used for red wines in order to retain some green tannins. Given the growing season, the 2022 d’Yquem has a surprisingly understated bouquet that demands coaxing. Scents of orange pith, passion fruit and quince are exquisitely defined, a hint of chamomile dancing around in the background. The palate is medium-bodied. Given the high level of residual sugar, what is surprising is that the 2022 does not seem a weighty or texturally unctuous Yquem, yet there is an intensity and concentration that is arresting. Vivid flavours of clementine, wild honey, quince and tangerine that effortlessly combine. The acidity almost nonchalantly counters the sensation of residual sugar, so it feels less than it actually is, the scintilla of salinity toward the finish tempting you back for more. This is a marvellous and quite cerebral Yquem for which patience is required. -98pts, Neal Martin for Vinous 

A blend of 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2022 d’Yquem is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage. Exhibiting a remarkably delicate, complex and energetic bouquet of rose, confit citrus, exotic fruits and orange marmalade, it's full-bodied, dense and deep with a pristine balance enhanced by a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and beautiful, gastronomic bitterness and dry extracts that segue to a long, ethereal, delicately perfumed and refined finish. Lorenzo Pasquini and his team have perfectly understood the vintage by privileging the third tries, fully exposed to Botrytis cinerea, in the blend, bringing density and precision along with an energetic and splendidly balanced interplay of bitterness and sweetness. Residual sugar levels reach 160 grams per liter, marking it as the second-highest since the iconic 1945 vintage. -98pts, Yohan Castaing for Wine Advocate