Yquem 1988

Rating: 18/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson (double magnum) Very pale straw. Lovely pure botrytis notes. Youthful reminder of quite what a transformation bottle age is. Still relatively simple but very pleasurable. Sweet, uncomplicated, beguiling. 18.5 with decades to go.

Big and showy, rich and ripe, featuring sweet mango, pineapple and lime character. Full in body, with a long finish that reins in honey, dried apricot and toasted vanilla flavors. Drink or hold until at least 1998. 6,500 cases made. Wine Spectator. A Sauternes Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1988 Yquem, Chateau d' 750ml

January 2009

Wine Advocate ReviewThe 1988 is a more backward-styled Yquem than the 1989, built along the lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky, orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful wine possesses full body, layers of highly concentrated, extracted flavors, considerable botrytis, and a sensational finish.

January 2009

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; Only 6 bottles or less available. Robert Parker 99 points!"The 1988 is a more backward-styled Yquem than the 1989- built along the lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed- smoky- orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose- this powerful wine possesses full body- layers of highly concentrated- extracted flavors- considerable botrytis- and a sensational finish."Robert Parker- Wine Advocate #98 (Apr 1995).Chateau d`YquemMore than four centuries of history are summed up in the words read more..."Chaeau d'Yquem Lur-Saluces" found on ever bottle of Yquem... - Count Alexandre de Lur Saluces    (hide)

October 2008

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April 2009

Rating: 0/5 - As reviewed by Decanter Medium gold; ultra-elegant nose, ample botrytis, classic, okay but not excessively so, toasty; lean, elegant, spicy, racy yet with ample botrytis, delicious fruit, exquisitely balanced; very good length.