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Country ranking ?
41
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Producer ranking ?
4
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Decanting time
45min
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When to drink
1950-70
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Food Pairing
enjoy without food
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Food Pairing
enjoy without food
Users
100p
Pros
100p
Fine
100p
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The precious bottle of 1811 Château d’Yquem became the world's most valuable bottle of white wine, after it was sold for £75,000 in 2012.
So whoever is eventually charged with opening it - if Mr Vanneque decides to - will need to be incredibly careful with the delicate drink and hope that they don't drop the cork inside.
The 1811 Chateau d’Yquem has earned its hefty price tag after critics raved about it. The costly tipple is prized as one...
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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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Average Bottle Price
| Year |
Price |
Change |
| 2015 |
47 600€ |
+22.4%
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| 2012 |
38 900€ |
+34.6%
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| 2005 |
28 900€ |
+76.2%
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| 1995 |
16 400€ |
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| 2015 |
2012 |
2005 |
1995 |
| 47 600€
+22.4%
|
38 900€
+34.6%
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28 900€
+76.2%
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16 400€
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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.
Latest Pro-tasting notes
<10 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Deep and Dark
ending
Endless, Pure and Lingering
flavors
Vanilla, Honey, Earthy, Nutty, Buttery and Chocolate
nose
Intense, Complex and Seductive
taste
Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Multi-dimensional, Mature, Full-bodied, Rich, Fragrant, Medium-Sweet and Silky tannins
Verdict
Intelligent and Impressive
Written Notes
Wonderful, old bottle with top-shoulder level. Recorked at the Châeau in 1971. Decanted for 15 minutes. Retained its best characteristics for 1 hour after opening. Bottle outwardly in good condition. Wine level top shoulder.
Bright golden colour. Surprisingly clear. Rich, full, elegantly flirtatious nose with a wide combination of apricot, fig, nut and sultanas. Honeyey, still vital, velvety smooth, multidimensional wine that left a fantastically smooth and long aftertaste. The balanced and fresh, fruity character made me almost speechless.
No amount of superlatives can do justice to this matchless experience. I was emotionally moved by this wine, and sipped every drop of it very sensitively and slowly, as I tried to concentrate my thoughts, but was swept away over and over.
A noble and unique experience.
Good looking normal size bottle, is in a good condition and has top-shoulder level. Colour is and looking evolved, dark, deep and mature. On the nose it is intense, complex and seductive. The taste is rich, fragrant, and medium-sweet, with silky tannins, full-bodied, with perfectly balanced, concentrated, multi-dimensional structure and mature. On the palate it is layered and has buttery, honey, earthy, nutty, perfumed, vanilla, white fruits and chocolate flavours. The finish is endless, lingering, pure and vibrant. This wine is intelligent and impressive. I paid around 5k€ + a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 45min before tasting.
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Rob Bellini / Sommelier (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
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Information
Origin
Sauternes, Bordeaux
Vintage Quality
Outstanding
Value For Money
Poor
Investment potential
Excellent
Fake factory
Serious
Glass time
30min
Other wines from this producer
"Y"
Inside Information
Wine Advocate #103
Feb 1996 |
Robert M. Parker, Jr. |
100 |
Drink: N/A |
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What is so remarkable about this series of wines is that the 1811 and 1847 Yquems are the two greatest Yquems I have ever tasted, eclipsing my Yquem reference point, the 1921. Both were unctuous, thick, extraordinarily complex wines with remarkable quantities of botrytised, honeyed fruit that dominated their aromatics and flavors. As with all of these ancient vintages, the bottles were authenticated by Christie's Michael Broadbent. The 1811 Yquem, with its dark gold color, awesomely intense, sweet nose, unctuous, thick, fabulous flavor extraction, pinpoint precision, and a finish that lasted a minute or more, is the kind of wine on which Yquem's reputation is based. It was liquified Creme Brulee - an astonishing wine. Remember, this was the famous "year of the comet" vintage. (Incidentally, readers looking for a few good chuckles should rent the movie video, Year of the Comet, a wine-dominated comedy that I highly recommend.) Longtime readers know I am a fruit fanatic, and if a wine does not retain this essential component, it is not going to receive a satisfactory review.
The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series V - Flight D of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock. Many years after the tasting from which this note derives allegations were made concerning the authenticity of old and rare bottles of wine sold by Hardy Rodenstock to collectors around the world. The matter has been the subject of numerous articles, litigation and at least one book. Mr. Parker believes that the wines served to him at this tasting were authentic so this note and the others from that specific tasting continue to be posted on eRobertParker.com. |
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