Château d'Yquem - Sauternes 1989 (750ml)
Price: $599.00
| Producer | Château d'Yquem |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Sauternes |
| Varietal | Bordeaux White Blend |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Sku | 1268009 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 99 Points
One of the high points of this vertical tasting the 1989 d'Yquem is a magical wine offering up a complex refined bouquet with aromas of quince apricot pineapple menthol flowers and white truffles followed by a full-bodied concentrated and seamless palate pure and vibrant structure and lively acids concluding with a long perfumed ethereal finish. Reviewed by: Yohan Castaing 10/23
Jeb Dunnuck: 99 Points
The 2016 Chateau D’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as well as a blockbuster bouquet of honeyed tangerines, tart apricots, liquid rocks, white flowers, and honeysuckle, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, an opulent texture, vibrant acidity, and again, an incredible sense of minerality, despite having no shortage of sweetness or richness. The 2016 is a classic blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon that hit 14.2% alcohol with 135 grams of residual sugar. It’s already complex and approachable yet will keep for 3-4 decades.
James Suckling: 99 Points
Vinous: 97 Points
"To finish back on ?home turf? with the 1989 Yquem. It is a vintage I have drunk many times in recent years: quince apricots honey and saffron burst forth on the nose with brilliant delineation. The palate is a little tauter than in previous bottles with marmalade and quince to the fore and an energetic poised intense finish that lingers in the mouth. It's not the best bottle I?ve had but it's not far off!" - By Neal Martin on September 2024 "The 1989 Yquem is such an excellent Sauternes that just never lets you down. " By Neal Martin on Arpil 2024
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
"Very classy and beautiful packed with botrityzed flavors. Marvelous blend of vanilla cream tobacco-box notes with a lot of oak on it for now but also loads of pure clean and elegant fruit. An infant that will age for a long time.-"
The Wine Independent: 96 Points
"Medium gold-amber in color the 1989 d'Yquem prances out with showy notes of creme brulee preserved orange peel jasmine tea and saffron leading to hints of hazelnuts and tree bark. The palate deliver a racy backbone and layers of burnt sugar and earthy flavors finishing with a pleasant touch of bitterness. The residual sugar is 126.5 g/l." Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown 06/24
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