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Château d’Yquem

With an undisputed reputation, Château d’Yquem is the world’s most famous sweet wine. Since 1855 it has stood alone as the only First Growth estate in Sauternes. Renowned for its complexity, d'Yquem is a hedonistic marriage of sweetness and acidity. Its kaleidoscopic array of flavours makes drinking this, at any stage of its evolution, one of life’s greatest pleasures. 

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1986 Ch d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur Sauternes New Released 14/09/2026

£2,145.00 In Bond £2,597.15 Inc VAT (£432.85 Per Bottle)
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  • Goedhuis, January 2007

    Produced in a "classic" and moderately cool vintage, the 1986 offers savoury aromatics of wild sage, clove, and candied citrus flavours. One of the "driest" Yquems, it has a wonderfully balanced mouthfeel with superb acidity and length. Finishes on dried peach, saffron and mineral notes. This wine would be a treat for those who do not like super sweet dessert wines. Drink to 2022.

  • Goedhuis, January 2007

    Produced in a "classic" and moderately cool vintage, the 1986 offers savoury aromatics of wild sage, clove, and candied citrus flavours. One of the "driest" Yquems, it has a wonderfully balanced mouthfeel with superb acidity and length. Finishes on dried peach, saffron and mineral notes. This wine would be a treat for those who do not like super sweet dessert wines. Drink to 2022.

  • Robert Parker, 1998, Score: 98

    Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998) Drink 2000-2040There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar known as Yquem is almost impossible to comprehend. This is a fascinating effort. With greater evidence of botrytis than the colossal 1983, but less power and alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the 1975, only more precocious, as well as more concentrated. Several highly respected Bordeaux negociants who are Yquem enthusiasts claim the 1986 Yquem is the greatest wine produced at the property since the legendary 1937. Its enthralling bouquet of pineapples, sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe apricots is breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated, the breadth as well as depth of flavor seemingly know no limits. This full-bodied, powerful, yet impeccably balanced Yquem should provide memorable drinking for 40-55 more years. Like the 1983, this is another winemaking tour de force. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2040. Last tasted, 4/91.

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2012 Y d'Yquem Bordeaux

£800.00 In Bond £983.98 Inc VAT (£163.99 Per Bottle)
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  • Robert Parker, Score: 91-93

    A dry white wine made from two-thirds Semillon and one-third Sauvignon from the vineyards of Yquem, Ygrec was first introduced in 1959, and around 1,000 cases are produced each year. An exquisite white Bordeaux, while it does possess a high level of residual sugar (8%-9%), 90% of the people who taste it would say it is completely dry because of its high acids and low pH. A brilliant effort, the 2012 was harvested between September 25 and October 25. It should drink well for 8-12 years.

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