1986 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur Sauternes 750ml – SommPicks

1986 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur Sauternes#907616558

Name: 1986 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur Sauternes 750ml
Brand: Chateau d'Yquem
SKU: 907616558
Price: 604.00 USD
Availability: PreOrder

Chateau d'Yquem White France Bordeaux

AG93?JR18.5

750ml

24+ Pre Arrival

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98 points Wine Advocate"There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar known as..." read more

93? points Vinous"The 1986 Yquem has a rich and generous bouquet with crème brûlée, saffron and dried mango aromas, along with a patisserie scent that is quite pronounced at the moment. There is a spirituous element..." read more

18.5 points Jancis Robinson"Served blind – but we knew that the donor has the biggest soft spot for Sauternes in general and Yquem in particular. Bright orange. Edgy..." read more

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About Chateau d'Yquem

For most collectors, Chateau d'Yquem needs no introduction as it is highly regarded as one of the world’s finest sweet wines (and dare we say, white wines). It boasts the only Premier Cru Superior status in Sauternes and only makes two wines: their world-famous sweet wine, and a dry white wine named “Y” (Ygrec).

The esteemed Estate is situated in Graves and is surrounded by 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc vines near the river Garonne. These humid, cool conditions create the perfect environment for botrytis, or “noble rot,” to transform these juicy grapes into shriveled, concentrated liquid gold.

Despite the wines being outrageously delicious upon release, they can age for a remarkable amount of time. Jancis Robinson describes them as “immortal” with the potential to age for not only decades, but generations. The Sauternes is only made in vintages where growing conditions are absolutely perfect, and the results have consistently been rated near perfect (and perfect!), with critics describing the golden nectar as, “simply mind-blowing … [p]ure perfection,” and a “rarity that must be tried to be believed” (WA).