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37.5cl
93
RP
RP
18
JR
JR
94
JMQ
JMQ
94
WD
WD
Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2002
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In a few words ...
Sauternes is a sweet wine and one of Bordeaux's smallest appellations. This appellation benefits from a special microclimate that favors the development of botritis, a fungus also known as noble rot.Sauternes develop a "roti" bouquet as they age, with notes of honey, hazelnut and candied orange.
there's yquem and there's yquem
the 1988 vintage is a classic, with an advantage for the right bank. Some Pomerols and Saint Emilions eclipsed their 1989 and 1990 younger siblings in elegance. The red wines were very tannic, very colorful, very complex. These are long-ageing wines, which can be expected to develop a fine, powerful bouquet as they age.
Tasting notes
Appearance
The robe can vary over the entire range of colors from pale gold to coppery gold through straw yellow.
Aroma
In the main aromatic field of soft and sweet Bordeaux we find the flower, the fresh fruits, the exotic fruits but also spicy notes and empireumatiques (wood, cinnamon, vanilla ...).
Wine Floral | Soft | Spicy
Taste
The sweet white young are delicious, they are slightly jammy but still retain acidity. With age they evolve on more concentrated aromas, such as the bitter orange confit and small notes of salted butter caramel.
Product details
Keeps
20 years
Peak
-
Service
8°C
Grape varieties Muscadelle, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon
Terroir The defining element of sweet wines is a mushroom, botrytis cinerea which settles on bunches of grapes and allows their development if specific. This mushroom develops particularly well in the appellation area.
Culture type
Reasoned agriculture
Alcohol
-
Content
37.5cl
Decanting
-
Food and wine pairings
Starters
Oysters
Meat
Foie gras, guinea fowl, pheasant, exotic spicy dishes
Fish and seafood
Raw salmon
Cheeses
Blue cheese (Roquefort)
Desserts
Desserts made from white, yellow and exotic fruits
Guides reviews
93 / 100 Parker Wine Advocate
18 / 20 Jancis Robinson
94 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin
94 / 100 Wine Decider
Customer reviews
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Guyd
• 13 reviews • Registered since 2018 • Reviewed on the 2000 vintage of this wine on 19/01/2019
Unquestionably one of the best wines I've ever tasted... Excellent in every way.
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Perhaps the best wine I've ever had! Simply delicious !!!!
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so complex and intense. Yquem with ageing is a must
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This wine is just incredible... it's perfect
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What more can you say about Chateau Iquem?
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Exceptional. To be tasted at least once in your life.
Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 130 wines available to purchase, including the wine Château d'Yquem 2002.
Appellation
Sauternes
The appellation Sauternes is part of the region of Bordeaux from France which include Château d'Yquem and its 130 cuvées. Spread over 80% red wines, but also 11% white wines, 9% rosé, this region is 6 million hectolitres per yer (80% red wines + white wines (dry, sweet and fortified), clairet and crémant rosés).
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