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Château d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur (no reserve) 1990

  • Exotic fruit
  • Meditation wine
  • Icon wine
  • Color: Dessert White
  • Organic
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

Considered the greatest sweet white wine in the world, the only premier cru supérieur classé in 1855, this legendary wine has a tremendous aftertaste. You are guaranteed some magical moments. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
  • Classification: 1er Cru Classé Supérieur
  • Producer/Owner: SC du Château d'Yquem
  • More information....

Château d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur serve at a temperature of 12°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Tajine d'agneau aux abricots secs, Coq au sauternes, Dorade au gingembre.

Peak: Drink until 2050

  • Vintage score: 19/20
  • What the experts say...

    Magnifique réussite de ce millésime puissant et massif, le 1990 s'impose comme le plus riche des liquoreux produits en région bordelaise dans les trois fabuleux millésimes que sont 1988, 1989 et 1990. (...) C'est un vin remarquable de pureté et d'harmonie, étayé par une acidité étonnamment bien fondue, qui développe tout en rondeur un caractère à la fois puissant, corsé et des plus riches. (...) Source: Robert Parker (1/99)

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    Château d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur

    The wine

    This marvellous wine unfurls peach, pineapple, coconut, nutmeg and cinnamon aromas, backed by hints of grilled toast, caramel and vanilla from new oak. With uncommon richness and concentration, Yquem’s wines have extraordinary aging potential. "Guitry once said that the silence that follows Mozart is still Mozart. I say that the moments that follow a sip of Yquem are still Yquem." (Frédéric Dard).

    Information about domain Château d'Yquem

    Deemed the world's greatest white wine, Château d'Yquem is located on a small hill and benefits from an exceptional micro-climate and terroir. The vineyard encompasses no fewer than 150 plots of different soil, and is pampered throughout the year, with each individual vine undergoing an average of 50 different annual treatments. The selection process in Yquem is particularly stringent, with a local saying holding that a single vine makes a single glass of wine. Harvesting involves a minimum of four different passes (seven in 1997!) in order to ensure the grapes harvested have reached perfect maturity and have been affected by noble rot. Note that the estate also produces a dry white called Y d'Yquem from grapes that are free from noble rot.In some years, the entire harvest is de-classified (no Yquem production in 1910, 1915, 1930, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1992). The wine is aged for up to 42 months in new barrels. For more information, visit the Château d'Yquem website.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Space in a wine storage facility
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
    • Classification: 1er Cru Classé Supérieur
    • Producer/Owner: SC du Château d'Yquem
    • Vintage: 1990
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Peak: Drink until 2050
    • Service temperature: 12°
    • Viticulture: Organic 
    • Size (in ha): 105
    • Volume: 100000 bottles
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Exotic fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Meditation wine
    • Grape variety: 80% Sémillon, 20% sauvignon
    Château d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur
    Château d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Château d'Yquem 1er Cru Classé Supérieur (no reserve) 1990

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format