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1998 Château d'Yquem Sauternes
| Vineyard: | Château d'Yquem |
| Price: | $499.98 |
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| Varietal: | Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend |
| Style: | White |
| Region: | France > Bordeaux |
| Other Vintages: | 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1973 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1929 1928 1927 1925 1924 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1916 1908 1905 1900 1861 1846 1831 NV |
| Drink By | 2000 |
Expert Reviews
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Robert Parker"Space limitations preclude including tasting notes." "The 1998 Chateau Yquem was released several months ago. This estate does not allow tasting from cask (where the wine spends 42 months), and it is not released until five years after the vintage. The 1998 Yquem (95 points) is a great success. Made in an elegant style, it is not a blockbuster such as 1990, 1989, and 1988. It is well-delineated, with wonderfully sweet aromas of creme brulee, pineapples, apricots, and white flowers. Medium to fu...
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Wine.comThe light gold color is accompanied a gorgeous perfume of caramel, honeysuckle, peach, apricot, and smoky wood. Full-bodied and unctuously-textured, with good underlying acidity as well as loads of sw...
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International Wine CellarRating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-98
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Wine AdvocateRating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 149 on Oct-03
User Tasting Note
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dennis_pHits the tongue heavy, and then becomes light on the palate. Better the second time out. Had with Foie Gras, and it was lovely
