CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978
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1978

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1978

Wine 1978 1er Cru Classé Supérieur  Bordeaux Sauternes
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92 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
88 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin May - 2014
Jean-Marc Quarin
Coppery color with green reflections. Discreet and vanilla nose. Fruity, passerillé palate, without an airy aspect and resembling the structure of a dry wine (little or no botrytis in 1978).
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87 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate January - 1998
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
Yquem's 1978 is the best wine produced in the appellation. It is rich and honeyed, with excellent concentration and plenty of alcohol and body. Unfortunately, it does not have the majestic bouquet and complex flavors and aromas that can only result from rampant botrytis-infected grapes. Only 15% of the crop went into Yquem.
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Vintage Wine  1978
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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