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Yquem 1998
Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth
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| Units | Size | Case size | GBP Price: | Quantities | Buy |
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| 36 | Half Bottle (24x37.5cl) | Case 24 | £1,980 per Case | Case - Bottles | [Add to shopping basket] |
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The 1998 Chateau Yquem was released several months ago. This estate does not allow tasting from cask (where the wine spends 42 months), and it is not released until five years after the vintage. The 1998 Yquem (95 points) is a great success. Made in an elegant style, it is not a blockbuster such as 1990, 1989, and 1988. It is well-delineated, with wonderfully sweet aromas of creme brulee, pineapples, apricots, and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, it is not as sweet as the biggest/richest Yquem vintages, but it is gorgeously pure, precise, and strikingly complex. Already approachable, it should evolve for 30-50 years ... without a doubt. Score: 95 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2003-2053 01 October 2003 |
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