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Château d’Yquem — illustrated vineyard of Bordeaux Collector’s wine
44°50′N 0°35′W · Bordeaux
Château d’Yquem

Château d’Yquem

The world’s most celebrated sweet wine, touched by noble rot.

ABV
13.5%
Style
Sweet white · Sauternes
Price
$400 $$$$
Rating
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Structure

Body: 8/10 Body 8 Acidity: 8/10 Acidity 8 Tannin: 0/10 Tannin 0 Sweetness: 10/10 Sweetness 10 Fruit: 8/10 Fruit 8 Oak: 6/10 Oak 6

THE STORY

Yquem is made from grapes shrivelled by the beneficial fungus Botrytis cinerea, picked berry by berry in several passes. The result is liquid gold: honeyed yet fresh.

Nose

Apricot, honey, saffron, orange peel and vanilla.

Palate

Lusciously sweet yet vibrant; candied fruit, spice and razor acidity.

Finish

Extremely long, honeyed and fresh.

Serve at

9°C 48°F

Open ahead

Pour & enjoy

No decanting needed — serve straight from the bottle.

Drink within

60 years

A genuine cellar wine.

At the table

Foie gras, Roquefort, tarte tatin and fresh peaches.

How it is made

Hand-picked in successive passes, fermented and aged in new oak barrels for around thirty months.

Terroir & region

Autumn mists from the Ciron river encourage noble rot on gravel and clay soils.

Collector’s spotlight

A single vine at Yquem may produce just one glass of wine. In years when the noble rot does not arrive, the estate simply makes no Yquem at all.

The club never sells bottles. Beware of counterfeits — buy only from trusted merchants.

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