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The 1947 Château d'Yquem is celebrated as an absolute mythical titan of the 20th century, born from a legendary, scorching-hot growing season across Bordeaux that produced famously opulent, low-acid, high-alcohol red wines and an equally monumental sweet wine of staggering proportions. In the glass, it radiates a deep, dark amber-mahogany hue and unleashes a wildly intense, exotic bouquet of dark honey, rum-soaked raisins, dried figs, dates, r...
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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
If the wine producers from different regions were asked to name the best vintages from their winemaking history, the most would name 1947 or 1945 as one of the great ones. If we then compared them together there would be most likely only one vintage that the most if not every producer had named on list – 1947.
The vintage 1947 was a magical vintage. It remains in the history as one of the only vintages that all well-established quality wine...
Vuosikerta 1947
Where the 1945 represents sophistication, nuance and classic character, the 1947 stands for richness, robustness and succulence. Spring was delayed that year, which meant a late start to the growing season. The summer warmed up towards fall and the abundant sunshine caused the grapes to ripen very quickly. Daytime temperatures ranged between 35 and 38°C. The crop was finally harvested in almost tropical conditions, when a storm ravaged Bordeau...
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| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 490€ | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2 670€ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2 389€ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2 455€ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2 890€ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2 374€ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2 219€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 490€ | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2 670€ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2 389€ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2 455€ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2 890€ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2 374€ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2 219€ | - |
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.