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1990
Château d'Yquem
(375ml)
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Producer: |
Château d'Yquem
chateau-yquem.fr
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| Appellation: |
Sauternes - France
(1er Cru Supérieur)
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| Type: |
sweet white
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| Varietal: |
Sémillon
- Sauvignon Blanc
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| Maturity: |
Hold |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$219.00 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
October 16, 2007
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grace chen
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5 stars
Best 2015-2100
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rated:
November 22, 2009
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Tom Fils
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100 points
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rated:
July 6, 2011
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parker and spectator
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99 points
"99 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
April 1999
...An extraordinary effort, Yquem's 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine...elegance and finesse. The wine's medium gold color is accompanied by an exceptionally sweet nose of honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, coconut, and apricots. High quality, subtle toasty oak is well-integrated. The wine is massive on the palate, with layers of intensely ripe botrytis-tinged, exceptionally sweet fruit. Surprisingly well-integrated acidity, and a seamless, full-bodied power and richness have created a wine of remarkable harmony and purity....An awesome Yquem!...
94 points, Stephen Tanzer's IWC
July 1998
Full-blown aromas of caramel, toffee, honey, white chocolate and damp earth; slightly Tokaj-like. Hugely concentrated and layered in the mouth; extraordinary sweetness cut by harmonious acidity. As with the best vintages of Yquem, the finish goes on for a minute or more. Stains, and stuns, the palate. A huge wine, surprisingly extravagant on the nose (earlier bottles have been far more restrained) but completely unevolved and a bit musclebound on the palate. May ultimately merit a higher score.
95 points, Wine Spectator
August 2000
Truly superb. Yellow with a gold hue. Intense spice, honey and dried orange peel aromas.Full-bodied, very sweet and very alive. Vibrant Sauternes that goes on and on on the palate. Doesn't get much better than this...
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