Château d'Yquem Sauternes 1983
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- Winery:
- Château d'Yquem
- Varietal:
- Sauternes
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
- Type:
- Dessert/Fortified
- Color:
- White
- Drink Dates:
- Drink Now - 2020
- UPC:
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What to Expect
The great sweet wines of Bordeaux, Sauternes, are among the most decadent, complex and simply enjoyable wines. Based on a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that has been infected with the "noble rot", Botrytis Cinerea, Sauternes are rich, honied wines bursting with notes of vanilla, coconut, dried apricots and subtle spice tones. They are usually very sweet and rich with a soft quality to them that makes them appealing in their youth yet they can age and improve for decades. The neighboring village of Barsac frequently makes wines comparable to those of Sauternes.
Winemakers Notes
Nestled in the southeasy of Bordeaux, Château d’Yquem is the world’s most sought after dessert wine – the benchmark by which all other dessert wines are judged.
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Jancis
Robinson
Rating: 20/100 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson (impériale) Deep apricot colour. Exotic nose of dried tropical fruit - mango? Gorgeous, full bodied, delightfully middle aged, between youthful and embryonic and fully blown. Long and powerful though a a drying hint of dried apple peel on the finish. 20 and still a long way to go.
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JJ Buckley
Fine Wines
Super-intense and full-throttled, elegant and stylish. Dark amber in color and rich in complexity, this '83 coats your mouth with butterscotch, dried apricot, fig and spice flavors. Made to age for decades. Wine Spectator. A Sauternes Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1983 Yquem, Chateau d' 750ml
April 2009
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