1948 Château d'Yquem

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 97.2 points

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  4/11/2023 - DavidKehler wrote:

  Deep brown color. Vibrant if mature.

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  9/18/2021 - mrstinky Likes this wine: 100 Points

  Enjoyed after an evening of Kistler, Promontory and Continuim. Appreciate this will make most people cringe but we decided to pair the d’Yquem with a variety of Philadelphia dessert cakes. While it shines on its own, the d’Yquem really sang when paired with a Twinkie. Struggled a bit with a Ding Dong but we blame this on the Ding Dong, a shallow and uninspired copy of the classic Ring Ding. It handled a Butter Scotch Krimpet well, but not like the 1964 Adriano Barolo where dunking the Krimpet was a religious experience.
  
  Seriously, the Yquem was perhaps the best wine I ever had. Perfectly mellow, not overly sweet, history in a bottle, delicious amber heaven. Will only get better. Fantastic.

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  7/15/2021 - Cailles wrote: 99 Points

  This was a sensational mature Yquem which showed all the tertiary complexity, super high precision, superb freshness, vibrancy and tension and a perfect balance. I like my fruit profile a little bit less in the dried spectrum (not a fan of dried plum aromas). Still, 98/99 for me.
  
  TN: Explosive nose jumping out of the glass with a rainbow of intense and hyper precise aromas of fudge, caramel, butterscotch, bakery aromas, a potpourri dried fruits (plum) and fresh fruits and fresh citrus aromas. Wonderfully inviting and harmonious. The sensation continuous on the palate which shows the same aromatic complexity with additional pronounced nuances of herbal, salty, mushroom, more citrus and saffron aromas. Very harmonious and round, superbly vivid and fresh, full of tension, not too sweet or in any way cloying. Very clean and long.
  
  Decanting: Not decanted and no decanting necessary. Little change over two hours.
  
  Glass: Gabriel

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  7/2/2021 - sirpat00 Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Magnum rarities tasting; 7/2/2021-7/3/2021 (Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zurich): Magnum rarities tasting hosted by a merchant and collector. The headline line-up of the main event featured 18 aged red wines from magnum which was preceded by warm-up tasting of a dozen aged reds. The highlights across both days were Chris Ringland 1998 (99), Montrose 1990 and Yquem 1948 (both 98). Also strong were Palmer 1989 (97), Cheval Blanc 1985 (97) and Léoville Poyferré 1990 (96). None of the wines were decanted prior to serving.
  
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  Dark amber and brown in colour. Dark chocolate, butterscotch, fudge, candid plum, a bit of raisin, hints of saffron and other spices as well as cold smoke. Moreover Alpine herbs and a shot of espresso. Surprisingly clean and linear with a massive array of aromas, a beautifully creamy texture and immensely fresh which given the age was a big surprise. Long finish with lots of toffee. 1948? Pinching myself to see if this is real... It is.

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  7/2/2021 - G_H wrote: 96 Points

  A slightly decadent aperitif made for a fantastic start into the evening. From original wood case, this bottle was stored perfectly and it showed. Liquid butter, popcorn, candied sugar, apricot, beautifully long, dense and opulent.

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