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The Story
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...
Wine Information
When the Bordeaux region wines were classified in 1855, only Château d’Yquem received a classification of its own, Premier Grand Cru Classé, higher than anybody else. Even if the estate could use that classification on its labels, it does not. Today, the estate produces the best wine in its area, in the opinion of some experts the best in Bordeaux. Its location on the highest spot in Sauternes has created a unique micro-climate that varies a l...
Vuosikerta 1882
Bordeaux: Harvest began September 28th. Average sized harvest, light but elegant wines, impacted by downy mildew problems, adding woe to the Phylloxera issues. In Bordeaux the building of the Bassin à Flot marina in Bacalan was completed, and the centre of maritime activity moved for the first time from the quayside of Chartrons that had been the centre of the wine trade for so many centuries.
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2023 | 2015 | 2010 | 1995 |
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11 430€ +49.2% | 7 659€ +122.0% | 3 450€ +85.5% | 1 860€ |