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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
The 1988 Château d'Yquem is a legendary, historically profound, and structural masterpiece that stands as the foundational opening act of the estate's famous 1988–1989–1990 trilogy. While the weather that year saw a damp spring and a dry summer, it was a perfectly timed, multi-wave autumn harvest that allowed for an exceptionally clean and intensely concentrated botrytis development, yielding a substantial residual sugar level of around 130 to...
Vintage 1988
The first of a trio of great vintages and which was rather overshadowed by the 89s and 90s. Certainly the most "classic" of the trio, with many wines which are not overtly fruit-focused, but which have levels of extract and concentration which make them perfect candidates for prolonged storage.
The first half of the year was exceptionally cold and wet and the vintage was saved by a long, dry and hot summer. Harvest began in mid-September an...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 486€ | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 412€ | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 318€ | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 211€ | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 302€ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 311€ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 309€ | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 389€ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 361€ | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 255€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 486€ | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 412€ | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 318€ | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 211€ | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 302€ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 311€ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 309€ | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 389€ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 361€ | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 255€ | - |
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.