CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
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CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991
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1991

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1991

Wine 1991 1er Cru Classé Supérieur  Bordeaux Sauternes

The year 1991 was marked by a major episode of frost during the month of April. Part of the Château d'Yquem vineyard will not be impacted by this bad weather. At the Château, we are talking about a qualitative vintage but with lower yields. Wirksamkeit, during the harvest three tries were necessary to select the best berries.

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96 / 100
La Revue du Vin de France January - 2003
La Revue du Vin de France
Green Guide 2003
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94 / 100
Autre May - 2025
Autre
The Wine Palate : The 1991 d'Yquem has 98 grams per liter of residual sugar. Pale to medium gold-amber in color, it opens with notes of pipe tobacco, saffron, and beeswax candles, leading to nuances of burnt sugar and lemongrass. The palate is delicately styled with subtle savory flavors and well-knit acidity, finishing on a whispery candied peel note. Tasted at the château.
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94 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin May - 1999
Jean-Marc Quarin
Sunny yellow color. Nose of medium intensity. Warm butter. Candied pineapple. Coconut. Fine and complex. Touch of ethyl acetate on swirling. Soft and smooth attack, immediately fresh developing on a fine mouthfeel followed by a pure and noble taste where butter, pineapple, acacia return. In this vein appear complex, savory toasted notes with little sweetness present. Beautiful finely bitter finish. Becoming increasingly refined.
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89 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate June - 2014
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
The 1991 Chateau d’Yquem was actually not affected by the frosts like everywhere else in Bordeaux, damaging 30% of the vines, predicating a two-track ripening cycle. This was not too much of a problem to overcome since bunches are picked one by one. It has a lighter color than the 1995. The nose displays moderate intensity with light waxy scents that would benefit from more vigor. The palate is well-balanced but there is a distinct sense of the wine being a little one-dimensional and it is missing some tension, especially toward the finish. Although this is a commendable Sauternes, there is a bitterness and a slight rawness that cannot be ignored. Still, it deserves a light applause considering the growing season.
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17 / 20
Jancis Robinson May - 2025
Jancis Robinson
Paler than 1990. Pale gold. Smells of very ripe pears. relatively simple and unevolved. Clean quite tart palate. Noticveably lighter bodied than 1990 – not as pure and tingling either. 17 and developing but not a great Yquem.
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Vintage Wine  1991
Classification Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé Supérieur 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Sauternes
Colour Sweet white wine
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem is a highly renowned Bordeaux wine estate. The Château primarily produces a great sweet wine as well as a white wine called "Y".

Since 1593, Château d'Yquem has been perfecting and passing down its expertise. This is how it stands alone as a Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 classification. The other classified Sauternes and Barsac occupy the ranks of Premier Cru Classé and Deuxième Cru Classé. Previously owned by the Lur Saluces family, Château d'Yquem has belonged to the LVMH group since 1997.

In pursuit of excellence, Yquem does not market its wine if the quality is not deemed sufficient. This is how great vintages have marked history, such as 1921, 1937, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2009.

The wines are characterized by their complexity due to a significant amount of residual sugars and aromas brought by Botrytis Cinerea. A relatively high acidity helps to balance the sweetness. Another characteristic for which Château d'Yquem is renowned is its longevity. In good years, a bottle will only present its exceptional qualities after one or two decades in a cellar, and with care, it will maintain them for a century or more, adding complexity.

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