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Wine Description
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
"Early spring weather was superb, but cold and wet from May to September. Rain fell virtually every day until the 2nd of October. Botrytis encountered enormous difficulty in concentrating the grapes, and the harvest was considerably delayed. Three weeks of calm weather nevertheless made for a wonderful crop with very high potential alcohol even though gapes picked in November were somewhat diluted. The 1963 vintage was very complicated and cal...
Average Bottle Price
| 2023 | 2020 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 859€ +24.5% | 690€ +50.0% | 460€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.