Yquem 1998

Yquem 1998

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  • Robert Parker rating 95
  • Vinous rating 95
  • Jancis Robinson rating 16.5
Yquem 1998
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75 cl

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£375.00
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Château d’Yquem is a Premier Cru Supérieur Classé property in Sauternes, Bordeaux, and is widely regarded as the greatest producer of sweet wine in the region, perhaps even the world. It is a blend of botrytised Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that is painstakingly hand-harvested, berry by berry, and is matured for 42 months in new French oak. The 1998 is perhaps less intensely sweet, rich and powerful as other vintages, but it is superbly crafted and elegant, making itself wonderfully approachable in youth where others might still require further cellaring.
95 Vinous
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.Stephen Tanzer1st July 1998
16.5 Jancis Robinson
13% 134 g/l RS, TA 3.9. Some rain in the middle of the picking season so most wines are a blend of Sep and Nov pickings.Mid gold. Very volatile on the nose. Robust and quite rich. (JR)

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