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  • Country ranking ?

    813
  • Producer ranking ?

    47
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2040
  • Food Pairing

    Meringue Pie

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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...

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Wine Information

The weather was not very sunny, but especially warm, with drought conditions and a heat wave that brought on early bud break. Rain in the first two weeks of September gave rise to botrtyis in grapes that became concentrated thanks to easterly winds. Showers nevertheless interrupted picking for an entire month. The second pass was as plentiful as the first. 1998 Yquem is very seductive and it is said that it is two vintages in one.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

16 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Medium, Gold and Clear

ending

Long, Gentle and Lingering

flavors

Mint, Licorice, Vanilla, Apricot, Cherry and Waxy

nose

Intense, Complex, Seductive and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Perfectly balanced, Complex, Developing, Medium-bodied, Jammy, Ripe, Elegant and Sweet

Verdict

Outstanding and Well-rounded

Written Notes

Pale gold. Knockout aromas of creme brulee, coconut, vanilla bean, honey and orange peel. Lush and seductively silky in the mouth; its creamy, seamless texture makes it seem deceptively accessible today but sound acid structure should keep it going for 20 years or more. Not hugely sweet or tropical but very complex and fine. Firm, hazelnutty finish offers great length, if not quite the grip of the '89.

  • 95p

Towards amber. Apricots, pineapples, caramel and some spices, nuanced, rich nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, peach, rich, detailed, nuanced, raisins, playful, elegant, long, some vanilla still, beautiful balance. 95

  • 95p
Pale yellow. Nose was very elegant with well-shaped noble rot, and had a lot of sweetness on the palate with mango, apricot and acacia honey. This was a wine with pure style, much finesse and long aftertaste, but at same time also "light-footed". Give it 15-25 years.
  • 96p
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Origin

Sauternes, Bordeaux

Glass time

2h
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