CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1998
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1998
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1998

CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1998

Wine 1998 1er Cru Classé Supérieur  Bordeaux Sauternes

The Château d'Yquem 1998 is quite atypical. With changing climatic conditions, the 1998 vintage gave winegrowers a hard time. The heavy rains in September stopped the harvest and forced the winegrowers to carry out two sortings, one in October. The result is a charming wine that is two vintages in one.

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Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson
(5-2011) Lift and richness and electrified raisins! There's a lot of energy here. Medicine? Sinewy. Not the sweetest.
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Vintage Wine  1998
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 for great sweet wines and occupies a unique place in the wine history of Bordeaux. Located in the heart of the Sauternes appellation, the estate benefits from exceptional terroir and microclimate that favor the development of botrytis cinerea. During the official classification of 1855, Château d'Yquem obtained an unparalleled status by being consecrated Premier Cru Supérieur, a unique distinction among the great classified growths.

The identity of Château d'Yquem is based on extreme rigor at every stage of production: very low yields, harvesting by successive selections and rigorous selection of grapes. Long owned 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 rigor of the château.

In great years, Château d'Yquem gives birth to vintages that have become emblematic, such as Château d'Yquem 1908, Château d'Yquem 1921, Château d'Yquem 1945, Château d'Yquem 1949, Château d'Yquem 1967, Château d'Yquem 2009, illustrating an exceptional aging capacity, which can extend over several decades, or even beyond.

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