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White - Sweet/Dessert
1989 Château d'Yquem
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
Label borrowed from 1990
Label borrowed from 1988
Label borrowed from 1988
Label borrowed from 1988
Label borrowed from 1990
Community Tasting Notes 298
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kenv Likes this wine: 97 points
March 25, 2024 - [Dinner at Salil's. Pop and pour.] Another great half bottle with Salil's fabulous Canelés de Bordeaux. See his note for more details.
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salil wrote: 98 points
March 25, 2024 - Another showstopper. I've had some variation with this wine, but this might have been the best showing I've ever had from it. A soft cork with a slightly odd smell had me worried for a second, but that worry dissipated once I poured the first glass. All the honey, orange marmalade, crème brulée, vanilla, and tropical fruited goodness of Sauternes in spades, and that luscious richness and power of Yquem. This isn't a light dessert wine and it's not trying to be one, it's showing off its power and intensity and botrytis, and it's absolutely spectacular. Just a perfect match with canelés de Bordeaux. I can't think of many wines that mirror the flavours of a dish as perfectly as Sauternes and canelés mirror each other.
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Topper wrote: 94 points
March 9, 2024 - Still fresh and balanced with honey and butterscotch and white truffle. Perhaps a touch blousy. A fine wine but unlikely to improve in bottle.
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Jeremy Holmes wrote:
February 13, 2024 - Tinned peaches and vanilla along with some honey and caramel. Sweet, but not overly so. Nice texture and a finish that is clean and invites another sip.
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Theamateurwinesnob Likes this wine:
January 29, 2024 - This had been opened for a few days and I don’t know how it was kept in the meantime. Friend brought it over and poured me a glass. Color was quite evolved. Toasted almond, marzipan, honey, candied ginger, orange marmalade, and caramel. Ample acidity and good balance. I look forward to having a more intimate experience with the 375ml bottle I have.
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By Neal Martin
Unrivalled/ Unequalled: Yquem 1921–2019 (Apr 2022), 4/1/2022 (link)(D'yquem Yquem Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
The Wines That Shaped My Life (Mar 2022), 3/1/2022 (link)(Yquem Yquem Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Andy Howard MW
Château d'Yquem 2019 launch, 2/9/2022 (link)(Château d'Yquem, Sémillon, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Comparing Bordeaux First Growths 1985 vintage, 2/1/2021 (link)(Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/1/2019 (link)(Ch d'Yquem Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Nines (Sep 2019), 9/1/2019 (link)(D'yquem Yquem Sweet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/13/2018 (link)(Ch d'Yquem Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/11/2014 (link)(Ch D'Yquem Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/13/2008 (link)(Ch d'Yquem Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 1998, IWC Issue #79 (link)(Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/27/2012 (link) 92 points(Château d'Yquem) Light orange color with ruby lights and 1 millimeter clear meniscus; creme brulee, tarte tatin, baked apple nose; youthful, unctuous, rich, baked apple, tarte tatin, poached pear, baked apricot palate; long finish 92+ points (lacking the acidity and complexity of the greatest Yquems)
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By Richard Jennings
1/28/2004 (link) 96 points(Château d'Yquem) Apple, apple brandy, hazelnut nose; coconut, hazelnut, creme brulee palate, very youthful yet; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1989
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château d'Yquem
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC Codes 087000361096, 3272810063569, 3364420089760, 721713141025
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 67 (1%)
- In Cellars 7,490 (75%)
- Consumed 2,455 (25%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Blue cheese, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Foie gras, fruktkaker og desserter med tørket frukt, Salte osterWho Likes This Wine
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