"In bottles of Yquem are imprisoned the burning summers of long ago”. Never has a vintage been such a wonderful reflection of the poetic vision of François Mauriac. Because 2022 was one such year: with unprecedented heat and a prolonged spell of drought, a succession of extreme phenomena caused a great deal of worry among the winegrowing teams. But more than anything, it produced a powerful, sunny and exuberant Château d’Yquem.

Unforgiving for both man and nature, summer 2022 led to the rapid, promising ripening of the grapes. The outline of a foretold masterpiece was written every day in the vineyards… provided that the rain would finally fall, hailing a miracle! Winegrowers had to wait until the morning of 15 October for Botrytis cinerea to spread rapidly and generously. A further spell of mild weather and a steady southeasterly wind then heralded a magnificent harvest.

The legend of 2022 Château d’Yquem was written in a fever that transformed into passion; it was an anguish that became triumph. It carries the promise of a wine with exceptional ageing potential, as always with vintages marked by sunshine.