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Château d'Yquem

Yquem 1988 500cl

1er Cru Supérieur Classé | Sauternes | Bordeaux | France

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96 Robert Parker

The 1988 Chateau d'Yquem has long been an insider's favorite over the 1989 and 1990, although at the end of the day, all three form a brilliant triumvirate at the end of the decade. Tasted from a half bottle, it shone with a slightly burnished amber hue. The bouquet is just as I have encountered with previous bottles with scents of marmalade, mandarin, burnt honey and citrus fruit, perhaps a little waxier and resinous than I recall. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive weight, viscous as you would expect, though not as flamboyant as the 1989 or as unctuous as the 1990. It is beautifully balanced with notes of apricot, white chocolate and orange peel towards the harmonious and tensile finish. You can see this cruising along for two or three decades and maybe it will turn more Barsac-like in style? Time will tell - a glorious Yquem however you look at it. Tasted May 2016.

96 Wine Spectator

Lots of of beeswax, botrytis spice and honey, with hints of toffee. Full-bodied, very sweet, thick and layered. Caramel, toffee, spice. Molasses too. Very, very powerful. Muscular and rich. Fabulous Sauternes. Nothing comes close in this vintage.—'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 6,500 cases made. –JS

18 Rene Gabriel

13: Sieben kleine, handgeschliffene Gläschen mit einem goldenden Nektar, aus der 3/8-Flasche, namens 1988 Château d’Yquem boten den Abschluss. Die Farbe recht dunkel, mit orangem Schimmer und leicht bräunlichen Reflexen. Die Nase, zuckersüss, rosinig, Honignoten und kalter Kamillentee. Ein Hauch Safran war da auch drin, aber auch etwas pflanzliches, ganz fein Grasiges. Der Gaumen füllig, reich, mit dezent pappigen Konturen. Im Finish fein kapselige Noten mit einer würzigen, aber doch präsenten Semillon-Nobelbitterkeit. Wohl jetzt grad auf einem recht langen Höhepunkt.

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Château d'Yquem

Located 55 kilometers south of the town of Bordeaux, the charming 400-year-old Château d'Yquem has a breathtaking view of the Sauternes valley. This notorious estate is recognized around the world as one of the greatest sweet wine producers in France. After over two centuries of ownership, the Lur Saluces family sold the property to LVMH in 1999. The sunbathed vineyards, covering over 100-hectares enjoy refreshing morning mists, and are precisely harvested berry by berry. Bottled without filtration, the wines spend over three years in new-oak barrels. Vintner Pierre Lurton, the former director of Château Cheval Blanc has looked over the house vinification since 2004. Unrivaled for its combination of lace, power and feminine prowess, d’Yquem wines easily defend their Premier Cru Supérieur status. With an impressive production, the wines remain at the top, their supreme quality is culminated by the Grand Vin, Yquem.

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