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Yquem 1955

HED2268 75cl 14%
£1,750.00
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Château d’Yquem is unparalleled in its consistency, quality and near limitless capacity to age, frequently earning it the status of the greatest white wine in the world. The 1955 vintage followed a peculiar pattern of weather going from hot then cold, to dry then wet. It was a long and protracted harvest but exemplifies the extraordinary potential of the estate’s terroir, producing an incredibly classic expression of Yquem that is wonderfully vibrant and endlessly complex.
- The 1955 Yquem was opened by Pierre Lurton, since the previous bottle a couple of years earlier had been corked. Pure amber in colour, this has a sublime bouquet with marmalade, elderflower, saffron, Seville orange and just a touch of strawberry. The palate is very well balanced with fine delineation, a superb line of acidity and rich with botrytis. Orange rind, marmalade, white peaches and Vervain tea all vie for attention, whilst the finish has brilliant tension. This is a divine Yquem that might well challenge the 1959. Tasted at the château with Pierre Lurton and Sandrine Garbay.
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Bordeaux, France
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Chateau d`Yquem

Chateau d`Yquem

Considered by many to be the peak of fine sweet wine, Château d'Yquem manage around over 100 hectares of vineyards in Sauternes planted with a mixture of 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes are only picked when the so-called 'noble rot' has fully taken hold and yields are, as a result, meagre - it's said that each vine at d'Yquem produces a single glass of wine.

Fermentation takes place in 100% new oak and the wine is left to mature for up to three years before release. Characterised by an exotic richness in youth, the wine has the ability to age for untold decades. A second wine 'Y de Yquem' is produced in select vintages, a dry counterpart to the Grand Vin. 

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