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White - Sweet/Dessert
1981 Château d'Yquem
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
Label borrowed from 1982
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Community Tasting Notes 85
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wernicke wrote:
January 29, 2024 - big noseful of saffron. far from ready. needs 30 years more
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happyhyrax Likes this wine: 97 points
January 13, 2024 - My 18-month old daughter got to smell this before me as she woke up just as the wine was being dispensed from the Enomatic, so I thought I would give her first sniff. She seemed to like it, for what it’s worth.
The nose is classic Yquem but the 40+ years in the bottle has brought complexity and softened everything, including the acidity yet it remains vibrant and fresh in some respects.
The palate is more of the same - what it has lost in acidity, it has gained in depth and complexity - everything is softened but in a good way - it is splendid. It’s like falling asleep in your favourite chair in front of the fire. I felt this was the best Yquem I have ever had then I checked the vintage and apparently it was supposed to be lousy (and my god is it expensive in this shop!). I would actively seek this out at market prices. Seriously wonderful.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Chak wrote:
May 22, 2023 - Pure fruit, very smooth, no alcohol burn.
Wonderful wine and ready to be had now. -
Chak Likes this wine: 95 points
May 22, 2023 - Total fruit, very smooth with little alcohol taste.
This was opened for a special toast. -
Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 points
February 18, 2023 - A private dinner (Restaurant Taiko, Amsterdam, NL): A very fine bottle, lively and fresh, candied fruit, lovely sweetness, moderate bitters, honey and a touch of passion fruit, pure and delicate, relatively dry finish, very good length. Better condition than the bottle tasted in 2021.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- 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 082645022692, 3364420089760, 3412958110408
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (1%)
- In Cellars 772 (66%)
- Consumed 386 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 29 votes
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- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationSauternes
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