Yquem - Sauternes 1998

Yquem, a extra ordinary wine.

Great wines are not born just anywhere. A unique set of climatic and geological conditions combine to form a rare equilibrium. This is undoubtedly the case at Yquem, which epitomises all that is best about the singular winegrowing environment in Sauternes. The one and only to be ranked 1er Cru Supérieur in 1855. The magical and fragile microclimate gives birth to this exceptional wine which reveals its elegance and complexity during the tasting.

Wine Advocate

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/31/2018

Pale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a waft of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness lifting the decadent sweetness (134.4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices. 2018 - 2050

Wine Advocate

byNeal Martinthe9/30/2011

Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s Christmas lunch. The ’98 d’Yquem has a more extravagant nose than I remember, less mineralite than it displayed in its youth and perhaps a little more alcoholic on the nose. There are touches of pineapple, mango, treacle and custard cremes, becoming peachier with time in the glass. The palate is viscous on the entry and very well balanced with honeycomb, white peach, apricot and wild honey that leads to a powerful, if not elegant finish. The ’98 is a little “unruly” at present. Drink 2016-2030. Tasted December 2010.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

byStephen Tanzerthe7/31/2008

Pale gold. Knockout aromas of creme brulee, coconut, vanilla bean, honey and orange peel. Lush and seductively silky in the mouth; its creamy, seamless texture makes it seem deceptively accessible today but sound acid structure should keep it going for 20 years or more. Not hugely sweet or tropical but very complex and fine. Firm, hazelnutty finish offers great length, if not quite the grip of the '89.

Wine Spectator

byJames Sucklingthe6/1/2008

Cooked apple, with hints of honey, lemon and butter. Turns to dried apricots. Full and round, very sweet, with a candied character. Good enough, but a little cloying on the palate. I have had this many times: not what it should be. Lots of bottle variation. Drink now.

Jancis Robinson

16.50

byJancis Robinsonthe2/13/2008

Some rain in the middle of the picking season so most wines are a blend of Sep and Nov pickings. Mid gold. Very volatile on the nose. Robust and quite rich.

Wine Advocate

byRobert Parkerthe1/1/2006

Plutôt subtil pour le cru, le 1998 du château D'Yquem arbore un jaune d'or moyennement foncé et présente un doux nez odorant évoquant les fruits tropicaux (citron et orange crémeux) nuancés de chêne épicé. Moyennement corsé et élégant, généreusement marqué de botrytis et étayé par une heureuse acidité il déploie une finale aussi longue que douce. Bien que ce cru ne soit pas particulièrement, il est incontestablement de très haut vol. A boire entre 2012 et 2030.

Wine Advocate

byRobert Parkerthe10/30/2003

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 full-bodied, it is not as sweet as the biggest/richest Yquem vintages, but it is gorgeously pure, precise, and strikingly complex. Already approachable, it should evolve for 30-50 years ... without a doubt.

Information :	Details :
Couleur	Blanc
Cépages	Sémillon 80 % Sauvignon Blanc 20 %
Appellation	Sauternes
Millesime	1998
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur

Blanc

Cépages

Sémillon 80 %
Sauvignon Blanc 20 %

Appellation

Sauternes

Millesime

1998

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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