1 dozen bottles per lot
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Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1989
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
In original wooden cases
Parcel lots: 205-206
"The favorite sweet wine of millionaires, Château d'Yquem has, not
unexpectedly, turned in a brillant effort with their 1989. It is a
large-scale, massively rich, unctuously textured wine that should
evolve effortlessly for a half century or more. It does not reveal the compelling finesse and complexity of the 1988 or 1986, but it is a far heavier, richer wine that either of those vintages. It is reminiscent of the 1976, with additional fat and glycerin. The wine is extremely alcoholic and rich, with a huge nose of smoky, honey-covered coconuts and over-ripe pineapples and apricots. As with most young vintages of Yquem, the wines structure is barely noticeable. These wines are so highly extracted and rich, yet approachable young, it is difficult to believe they will last for 50 or more years. The 1989 is the richest Yquem made in the eighties, and it has an edge in complexity over the powerhouse 1983...."Robert Parker, Bordeaux, Third Edition
1 dozen bottles per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
In original wooden cases
Parcel lots: 205-206
"The favorite sweet wine of millionaires, Château d'Yquem has, not
unexpectedly, turned in a brillant effort with their 1989. It is a
large-scale, massively rich, unctuously textured wine that should
evolve effortlessly for a half century or more. It does not reveal the compelling finesse and complexity of the 1988 or 1986, but it is a far heavier, richer wine that either of those vintages. It is reminiscent of the 1976, with additional fat and glycerin. The wine is extremely alcoholic and rich, with a huge nose of smoky, honey-covered coconuts and over-ripe pineapples and apricots. As with most young vintages of Yquem, the wines structure is barely noticeable. These wines are so highly extracted and rich, yet approachable young, it is difficult to believe they will last for 50 or more years. The 1989 is the richest Yquem made in the eighties, and it has an edge in complexity over the powerhouse 1983...."Robert Parker, Bordeaux, Third Edition
1 dozen bottles per lot