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Robert Parker

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CHATEAU D'YQUEM, 1998

SAUTERNES

“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.” Robert Parker 95/100

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 1er Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes
GRAPE VARIETIES Semillon, sauvignon blanc
AROMAS Allspice, candied ginger, honey, crème brûlée, core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel, musk perfume, potpourri
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

Roquefort and walnuts toasts, quail with foie gras
WINEMAKING
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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397,00 € T.T.C.
397,00 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE High Environmental Value (HEV) certification
GRAPE VARIETIES

75% of semillon, 25% of sauvignon blanc
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 100 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 60,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL

Gravel soil on clay
History and anecdotes
Château d’Yquem is located on the left bank of the Garonne. The only soil that has been classified as Premier Cru Supérieur of Sauternes and Barsac in 1855, the first vines were planted in the 16th century. The estate was the Lur-Saluces family’s property for more than four centuries. Since 1999, Bernard Arnault has become the first shareholder.
CHATEAU D'YQUEM

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 1er Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes
GRAPE VARIETIES Semillon, sauvignon blanc
AROMAS Allspice, candied ginger, honey, crème brûlée, core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel, musk perfume, potpourri
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

Roquefort and walnuts toasts, quail with foie gras
WINEMAKING
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL