Lot 305
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1990 (1) WA 99
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1998 (2) WA 95
Lot 305 Details
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1990 (1)
Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. vts. wrinkled & stained capsule.
An extraordinary effort, Yquem's 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots of elegance and finesse. The wine's medium gold color is accompanied by an exceptionally sweet nose of honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, coconut, and apricots. High quality, subtle toasty oak is well-integrated. The wine is massive on the palate, with layers of intensely ripe botrytis-tinged, exceptionally sweet fruit. Surprisingly well-integrated acidity, and a seamless, full-bodied power and richness have created a wine of remarkable harmony and purity. Certainly it is one of the richest Yquems I have ever tasted, with 50-100 years of potential longevity. An awesome Yquem! Anticipated maturity: 2003-2050+. April 1999 WA 99
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1998 (2)
Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur
u. 2 x bn.
Pale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a waft of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness lifting the decadent sweetness (134.4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices. May 2018 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95