CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1982
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1982
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1982

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1982

Wine 1982 1er Cru Classé Supérieur  Bordeaux Sauternes

The Château d'Yquem rested all its hopes on a single sorting carried out on September 16th. Due to severe weather, the grapes were too damaged, so the other selections are unusable. Wine lovers will remember the finesse and balance of this charming Château d'Yquem 1982 despite the low yields.

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98 / 100
Autre May - 2020
Autre
Revista Adega : After these giants, we still tasted the Yquem 1982 in a double magnum bottle (3 liters!). Although this harvest was not the best for the development of botrytis, it gave rise to this fascinating wine, which highlights the typical Yquem saffron when aged. And this along with the honey and balance that all sweet wines in the world would like to have.
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96 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin May - 2014
Jean-Marc Quarin
So it was the bottle! The wine continues its beautiful and noble adventure. Coppery and intense color. Very fine, subtle nose, delicately vanilla-scented, giving an impression of timelessness. Melting, airy, silky and powerful palate, with a very beautiful brightness of fruit. Subtle finish, noble texture. Superb. A great success for Yquem that I have always judged superior to the 1983.
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95 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
94 / 100
Falstaff February - 2019
Falstaff
Luminous medium golden yellow, silver reflections. Intense nuances of floral honey, orange marmalade, mandarin segments, some lanolin and saffron, seductive bouquet. Complex, juicy, well-integrated sweetness, appears substantial and powerful, pleasant wood spice on the finish, a rather baroque style, which is owed to the hot vintage, already fully matured, versatile in use.
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93 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider October - 2022
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
A nice d'Yquem, but short of thrilling, the wine is on the orange, tropical side of the style range with caramel, molasses, and brown sugar nuances that ride along with the candied orange rind, molasses, tangerine and candied orange rind, topped with an array of spices and butterscotch. Drink from 2022-2037.
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91 / 100
Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux June - 2022
Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux
Granny Smith apple, silky and mellow texture, fresh acidity, notes of quince, saffron, and truffle, all enhanced by delicate citrus notes. Less concentrated than many years of Yquem, it sits on a plateau, but will not improve further. Unlike Bordeaux reds, the 1982 Sauternes was more complex, and only the first passages of the vineyard, in September, were used for the final blend. But this wine remains magical, enjoyable to drink. 108 g/l of sugar, one of the lowest ever recorded.
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17 / 20
La Revue du Vin de France January - 2003
La Revue du Vin de France
Green Guide 2003
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Vintage Wine  1982
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 an absolute reference among great sweet wines and holds a unique place in the viticultural history of Bordeaux. Located at the heart of the Sauternes appellation, the estate benefits from an exceptional terroir and microclimate that promote the development of botrytis cinerea. In the official 1855 classification, Château d'Yquem was awarded an unparalleled status by being designated Premier Cru Supérieur, a distinction unique among the classified grand crus.

The identity of Château d'Yquem rests on an extreme level of rigor at every stage of production: very low yields, successive harvest passes (tries), and strict selection of grapes. Long held by the Lur Saluces family, the estate has belonged since 1997 to the LVMH group, which has chosen to preserve the technical independence and historical standards of the château.

In the greatest years, Château d'Yquem produces vintages that have become iconic, such as the 1908 wine through the 1921 vintage, considered its pinnacle, passing through 1928 and 1929, which close out a remarkable decade, then the 1937 wine and the 1963 vintage, illustrating an exceptional aging capacity that can extend over several decades, or even beyond.

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