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1987 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1987

Sauternes

Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé Supérieur

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85-89 / 100

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1987 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1987

Sauternes

Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé Supérieur

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

360,00 € tax incl. 300,00 € tax excl.

Label Slightly damaged

Stock : 0 bottle

345,00 € tax incl. 287,50 € tax excl.

Cap Slightly damaged

Stock : 0 bottle

285,00 € tax incl. 237,50 € tax excl.

Infos produit

The 1987 vintage was successful in all Sauternes. The Château d'Yquem 1987 has a rather fresh nose at first sight, in the mouth the fruit dominates, with notes of peach and apricot. A light touch of orange blossom balances this very varied aromatic palette.

Avis d'expert

93 / 100

Autre

Tom Cannavan (01-2002) Delightful botrytis here on this golden-hued wine. Very fine and surprisingly youthful, with honeyed apricot, tangerine and exotic pineapple notes. There's a nutty, toffeed undertone, and a hint of citrus too - even a minerally component. Beautiful palate, with terrific sweetness that floods over the tongue in honeyed silkiness. Fine nutty quality, again more rich, ripe apricot character and clean, though generous acidity that extends a pure, lingering finish. An excellent and beautiful wine.

90 / 100

Jean-Marc Quarin

(05-2014) To my knowledge it is the only Yquem that has been developed in part with the help of cryoextraction. Clear and golden color. Simple nose. Fruit notes (mirabelle plum). Finely sweet, tasty, pleasant on the palate, ending with a note of saffron. Average length.

88 / 100

Wine Spectator

(05-1999) From what's considered an average vintage in Sauternes, this is a surprisingly good Yquem. Lively, with good acidity, of medium body and with lemon, pineapple, orange and chocolate notes. It reveals its vintage pedigree in the slightly pedestrian finish.

89 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(09-2007)

88 / 100

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

(08-1993) The 1987, from a difficult vintage, is a medium-weight d'Yquem, with enticing oaky, tropical fruit aromas, but the unctuosity and profound depth of flavor so obvious in top years are not present.

Features

Château informations

Features

Vintage	Wine 1987
Classification	Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé Supérieur
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Sauternes
Colour	Sweet white wine
Volume	0.75 l
Country	France
Château	Château d'Yquem
Country	France

Château informations

Château d\'Yquem

The Château d'Yquem is an area of 133 hectares including 113 hectares of vineyards, 102 acres operated, south of Bordeaux in Sauternes region that produces a sweet white wine ranked Premier Cru Superior, the only wine from the Sauternes category.

It is considered by many as the best Sauternes. The yield is only 6 hectoliters per hectare and in some years, if the quality is not deemed sufficient, the bottles are not sold under this label.

The wines are characterized by their complexity due to a significant amount of residual sugar and flavorings made by Botrytis cinerea. A relatively high acidity helps offset the sweetness. Another characteristic for which Château d'Yquem is known is his longevity. In good years does present a bottle of his outstanding after one or two decades in a cellar and with care it will keep for a century or more, adding to the complexity...

Since 1959 Chateau d'Yquem produces a dry white wine named "Y" (and before 2004 "Y Lur-Saluces") makes an equal proportion of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. This wine, like great wine is not produced every year. The 2005 vintage was the first vintage of Yquem offered for sale en primeur.

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