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    1 633
  • Producer ranking ?

    102
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The pleasure derived from tasting Yquem is difficult to describe.

It offers a myriad of well-balanced, complex flavours that generate even more harmonies over time. The impression that remains is reminiscent of a quote from Frédéric Dard "the silence that follows a piece by Mozart, in which the listener remains suffused with the music". This reflects the fact that Château d'Yquem stays on the palate for a remarkable long time, providing a u...

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The 1939 Yquem is a thoroughly decent off-vintage that proves the estate could produce wonderful, long-lasting Sauternes even under the most challenging conditions. Harvested between September 30 and November 6 according to châteaurecords, it has a burnished gold color. The bouquet is attractive – surprisingly so – and features candle wax, dried honey and a touch of chlorine (a leitmotif of mature Sauternes.) The palate is fresh and commendably viscous. While there is little evidence of botrytis, touches of fig and marmalade adorn an economical finish. On the cusp of war, Yquem produced a thoroughly fine sweet wine. Tasted at a private dinner in Beaune.

  • 90p
Yellow brown. Had nose and taste of walnuts and caramel, scent of bitter chocolate, and was quite harmonious with nice length on the palate. This was old and experienced wine, which still could "move" without stick.
  • 88p
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Sauternes, Bordeaux
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