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White - Sweet/Dessert
1998 Château d'Yquem
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1999
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1997
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Label borrowed from 1999
Community Tasting Notes 335
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Swintonblade Likes this wine: 95 points
February 12, 2024 - Magnum, amazing fresh fruit showing. Huge long length.
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Zweder Likes this wine: 93 points
February 11, 2024 - Quite dark color. Honey, cane sugar, polishing wax, orange bitterness, good acidity and a good length. The wine is quite mature.
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stefad Likes this wine: 93 points
December 2, 2023 - Quelque peu déçu par la bouteille, une liqueur en deçà de mes attentes avec une matière en retrait en comparaison d'autres années, je pense notamment à 1996.
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Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 points
November 19, 2023 - Thanksgiving Mondo Dinner 2023 (Atlanta, GA): Served non-blind. This was exactly what my palate needed at this point in the line-up. Served at 50 degrees and paired with a delicious terrine of Foie Gras on brioche toast with Apricot jam. Perfectly paired and served as a wonderful palate cleanser, which inspired me to go cellar diving. The Yquem was darker in color (caramel) than maybe it should be at this age. Nevertheless, delicious!
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markcic Likes this wine: 94 points
September 25, 2023 - Opened and poured. Yellow in color. The nose like candied ginger. The palate was white plums, candied ginger and apricot with hints of honey. The finish was long and smooth. Went perfectly with the baked plum torte it was served with.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Chris Kissack
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By Richard Jennings
7/28/2009 (link) 93 points(Château d'Yquem) Light orange yellow color; coconut, apricot nose; tasty, rich, coconut, baked apricot, apple, baked peach and brown sugar palate; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
11/18/2007 (link) 92 points(Château d'Yquem) From 375 ml - dark bright yellow color; restrained coconut nose; voluptuous, luscious coconut and plush tropical fruit palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Library TV
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Sauternes Tasting Including D'Yquem, Episode #121, 11/3/2006 (link) 93+ points(CHATEAU D'YQUEM) #2; VaynerPAZZZ (based on QPR only); not a great year (classic vintages '67 or '90), noble rot; NOSE-Amazing, obvious honey, splash of Grape Nuts cereal, lemon meringue pie, heaven; TASTE-very obvious lemon meringue pie, very long finish, obvious honeysuckle, pear & apple on the finish, RP-91; GV-93+
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- 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 000002017402, 000543135153, 071570016999, 087000361096, 3148197028036, 3251092613471, 3251092613488, 3258691194349, 3364420089760, 3700266204620, 721713141025
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 258 (3%)
- In Cellars 5,546 (60%)
- Consumed 3,465 (37%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
apple tart, apple tarte, Dessert, foie gras, Foie gras mi-cuit, Ost, poulet frites, Roquefort, Strawberry desert, tarte à la mangueWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 147 votes
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