Weinwisser 
Wie immer auf Cheval Blanc verkostet. 135 Gramm Restzucker. Mitteldunkles Gelb, somit recht intensiv, leuchtender Rand. Er zeigt ein sehr frisches Bouquet mit viel zitronigem Schimmer und noch mehr gelben Früchten wie Mirabellen und gekochtem, weissem Pfirsich, weil der Druck nicht übermässig ist, kommt die intensive Botrytis sehr gut zum Tragen. Im Gaumen sublim, frisch und extrem elegant. Seine mögliche Überlegenheit zu anderen Crus ist in den Finessen zu suchen. So ist denn dieser geniale Yquem auch nicht so schwerfällig wie in anderen ganz grossen Jahren, sondern zeigt gar eine schier tänzerische Variante auf. Er wird früh gefallen und mit einem sehr langen Finale aufwarten. Dafür sorgt seine perfekte Balance. 

James Suckling 
Very subtle Yquem on the nose with dried pineapple, lemons, green apples and hints of botrytis. The palate grabs you by the arms and shows you superb concentration of spices, dried fruit, phenolics and incredible energy. Nothing is like this from Sauternes this vintage! Drink whenever you like. Spellbinding. 

Wine Advocate 
The Château Yquem 2014 was picked over 9 weeks this year, with one-quarter of the grapes picked prior to 15 September. It delivers 134 grams per liter residual sugar and 7.3 grams per liter tartaric acid, with a pH 3.60. It has a captivating bouquet (I know...I know...what else were you expecting) But it entrances with its pure, wild honey notes mixed with almond and white chocolate scents, bestowed with beguiling delineation and focus. The palate is very poised with the acidity nigh on perfect. Occasionally an Yquem only reveals its components parts at this early juncture, necessitates conjecture. However the 2014 has a sense of harmony and completeness already, as if the élevage is merely there to usher it on to its finished state. There is undeniably great depth here, perhaps less conspicuous than other vintages because of that silver thread of acidity: notes of lemon sherbet, orange zest, shaved ginger and again, a few "flakes' of white chocolate. It is extremely long with tenderness rather than power on the finish. It's not quite up there in the rarefied heights of say, the 2001 or 2009, but it is what we call in the trade, "the business. 

Wine Spectator 
A stunner, sporting tropical mango and papaya notes that glide along beautifully, while heather honey, pineapple chutney and toasted coconut flavors fill in through the finish. Delivers an amazing mouthfeel that is both creamy and intense, with a pretty inner floral brightness that contrasts with the fruit. Best from 2020 through 2045. 6,665 cases made.