1980 Château d'Yquem

Community Tasting Notes (76) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  1/14/2024 - jfjette wrote: 90 Points

  End of keeping time unless bottle was re cork. Nice golden color

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  12/30/2023 - Doblk wrote: 93 Points

  Quite dark. Lovely sweet nose, lots of caramel and dried apricot on palate. The sweetness was well offset by the acidity, as it is supposed to be. Hard to argue with a classic. Wonderful for dessert on Christmas.

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  12/25/2023 - Dionysos55 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Magnifique robe or dorée !!!! Bouquet intense de marmelade d'abricot,de vanille,de mangue.C'est sublime....La bouche est d'une élégance folle dans une matière relativement souple (effet millésime).Cela manque un peu de matière mais cela reste néanmoins remarquable car si sucres il y a ils ne sont en aucun cas intrusifs ni dérangeants.On voit que dans des millésimes dits moyens la classe de ce seigneur s'impose naturellement.A boire ne gagnera pas à être attendu davantage.

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  4/9/2023 - Head4Heights Likes this wine: 98 Points

  A 45mm natural cork enclosure. No ABV on the label… because that requirement post-dates this vintage. I learned something new. Orange in colour. Nose was med(+) intensity but yielded sandlewood, honey, cinnamon, orange, bitter marmalade, Jasmine, banana, crystalised fruits and probably much more had I not had to share it. Full body. Pronounced intensity. High acidity. A finish that lasted over a minute. Balanced - of course, not super sweet they said. Everything is balanced I said. A real gem at a gemstone price.

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  4/9/2023 - Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Opened and poured immediately by a good friend to celebrate his birthday. Cork came out cleanly. Bright amber and honey colour. Spicy nose, cinnamon, cloves, honey, orange, complex. Not overly sweet which means I like it all the more. Long finish of oranges. Excellent and a real treat.

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