Yquem 1990
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Yquem 1990
HED2293
75 cl
13%
£460.00
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Château d’Yquem is a Premier Cru Supérieur Classé property that not only sits atop the highest hills in Sauternes, it also overshadows most other sweet wines in the world in terms of its extraordinary consistency, complexity and longevity. The 1990 is yet another astonishing release that completes a remarkable trilogy of vintages. It is full-bodied, unctuous and incredibly powerful, with remarkable fruit concentration, deep layers of complexity and seamless balance throughout. Though certainly in its prime drinking window, this has all the necessary elements to continue on an upwards trajectory for perhaps the next two decades.
97 Jane Anson
Pale to medium gold-amber in color, the 1990 d'Yquem charges out with powerful notes of cigar box, toffee, honey-coated walnuts, and dried apricots. After a little swirling, the nose reveals fragrant scents of sandalwood, candied orange peel, and nutmeg. The palate is rich and unctuous, packed with spicy layers and a decadently oily texture with plenty of freshness to balance, finishing long and opulent. The alcohol is 12.7% and the residual sugar 126 g/l.Lisa Perrotti-Brown20th June 2024
96 Vinous
Strangely, this is my first note on the 1990 Yquem, a vintage tasted many times. Now 35 years old, it has an enticing bouquet of wild honey, barley sugar, crème brûlée and figs that billows with aeration, certainly more opulent than the '89 but quite irresistible. The palate is vibrant and poised, weighty with plenty of botrytised fruit. This has captivating purity of fruit and in recent years has gained a little more elegance, perhaps less bold than it used to be. Not quite at the level of the '89, yet it appears to be improving with age. Tasted single blind at the 1990 Bordeaux dinner at Medlar. Neal Martin2nd December 2025
20 Jancis Robinson
Magnum. Light youthful gold. Peachy smell redolent of botrytis. Also a hint of fine polished wood on the nose. Very long, firm, sleek, confident. Big and rich. 20 and a long long way to go. (JR)
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