1971 Château d'Yquem Sauternes
| Vineyard: | Château d'Yquem |
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| Varietal: | Semillon |
| Style: | Sweet Wine |
| Region: | France > Bordeaux |
| Other Vintages: | 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1993 1993 1992 1991 1991 1990 1990 1990 1990 1989 1989 1988 1987 1986 1986 1986 1985 1985 1984 1983 1983 1983 1982 1982 1982 1981 1981 1981 1980 1980 1980 1979 1979 1978 1977 1976 1976 1976 1975 1975 1975 1973 1970 1970 1969 1968 1967 1967 1967 1966 1966 1965 1963 1962 1961 1961 1960 1960 1959 1959 1959 1958 1958 1957 1956 1955 1955 1955 1955 1954 1953 1953 1950 1949 1948 1948 1947 1947 1946 1945 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1931 1929 1928 1928 1927 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1916 1911 1908 1905 1900 1870 1865 1861 1861 1847 1846 1846 1831 1831 1811 NV |
| Drink By: | 1989 |
Expert Reviews
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DecanterRating: 0/5 - As reviewed by Decanter. Medium-gold; firm smoky nose, beginning to show its age, perhaps not a perfect bottle; lush, very concentrated, fine acidity, slight pineapple tone, a hint of oxidation, meaty but not inelegant; very good length, honeyed finish.
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Wine SpectatorRating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 05/15/99.