A Private Collection of 100 vintages of Chateau d'Yquem spanning 3 centuries of production.
Recently removed from temperature-controlled cellars on the Continent.
The following unique 100 vintage vertical of Yquem includes all vintages commercially produced from the legendary 1893 right through to the modern classic year of 2001, thus encompassing three centuries and representing the very pinnacle of Sauternes production dating back those 113 years. The vast majority of the older bottles have been recorked at the Chateau on behalf of the vendor - a service which is no longer offered since the recent change of Chateau ownership. All bottles have been acquired from the most reputable European sources and condition is mostly exceptional throughout the 100 year progression. Temperature-controlled storage has ensured the continuing preservation of the wines and every bottle exhibits appropriate depth of colour and perfect clarity. I have been fortunate to taste many vintages from this same cellar over recent years, from exquisite mid 19th century examples up to more recent vintages and none was ever less than perfect. To compile a comparitive collection in today's market would be at best, difficult and in reality, close to impossible, as many of the rarer and less-often seen vintages are hardly ever to be found in A1 condition with the additional cachet of Chateau recorking. The buyer of this lot can thus be reassured that they will be acquiring a near-perfect 100 vintage vertical from the most celebrated Bordeaux property, with consistency of individual bottle quality and overall provenance that equals or mostly excels any other similar collection. It has been put together over three decades of prudent and selective purchasing by one knowledgeable lover of the wine and should not be compared to some hastily configured 'collections' that appear on the international wine market at various times. This is truly a unique opportunity to purchase 100 bottles from one of the world's most famous and sought-after properties.
The lot will also include detailed notes on the 100 vintages taken from Michael Broadbent's 'Vintage Wine' published by Little Brown/Websters in 2002.
Château d'Yquem
Above 100 bottles per lot
Details
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Château d'Yquem
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé. Château-bottled
--Vintage 1893 Original cork. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1894 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1895 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1896 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1897 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1898 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1899 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1900 Recorked at the Château in 1987. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1901 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1902 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1903 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1904 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1905 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1906 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1907 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1908 Recorked at the Château in 1986. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1909 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1911 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1912 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1913 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1914 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1916 Recorked at the Château in 2001. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1917 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1918 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1919 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1920 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level upper-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1921 Recorked at the Château in 1995. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1922 Recorked at the Château in 1995. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1923 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1924 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level upper-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1925 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1926 Original cork. Bin-soiled label. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1927 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Bin-soiled label. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1928 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1929 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1931 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1932 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1933 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1934 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1935 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level top-shoulder (1)
--Vintage 1936 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1937 Recorked in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1938 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Faded label. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1939 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1940 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level into neck (1)
--Vintage 1941 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1942Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck (1)
--Vintage 1943 Recorked at the Château in 1987. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1944 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck (1)
--Vintage 1945 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1946 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level upper-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1947 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1948 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1949 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
Vintages 1950 to 1959 have all been recorked at the Château in 2002 are of good appearance. Levels base of neck or better
--Vintage 1950(1)
--Vintage 1953(1)
--Vintage 1954(1)
--Vintage 1955(1)
--Vintage 1956(1)
--Vintage 1957(1)
--Vintage 1958(1)
--Vintage 1959(1)
The following bottles, 1960 to 2001, all with original corks. All of excellent appearance and with levels at base of neck or better
--Vintage 1960(1)
--Vintage 1961(1)
--Vintage 1962(1)
--Vintage 1963(1)
--Vintage 1965(1)
--Vintage 1966(1)
--Vintage 1967(1)
--Vintage 1968(1)
--Vintage 1969(1)
--Vintage 1970(1)
--Vintage 1971(1)
--Vintage 1973(1)
--Vintage 1975(1)
--Vintage 1976(1)
--Vintage 1977(1)
--Vintage 1978(1)
--Vintage 1979(1)
--Vintage 1980(1)
--Vintage 1981(1)
--Vintage 1982(1)
--Vintage 1983(1)
--Vintage 1984(1)
--Vintage 1985(1)
--Vintage 1986(1)
--Vintage 1987(1)
--Vintage 1988(1)
--Vintage 1989(1)
--Vintage 1990(1)
--Vintage 1991(1)
--Vintage 1993(1)
--Vintage 1994(1)
--Vintage 1995(1)
--Vintage 1996(1)
--Vintage 1997(1)
--Vintage 1998(1)
--Vintage 1999(1)
--Vintage 2000(1)
--Vintage 2001(1)
Above 100 bottles per lot
Château d'Yquem
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé. Château-bottled
--Vintage 1893 Original cork. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1894 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1895 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1896 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1897 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1898 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1899 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1900 Recorked at the Château in 1987. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1901 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1902 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1903 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1904 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1905 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1906 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1907 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1908 Recorked at the Château in 1986. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1909 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1911 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1912 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1913 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1914 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1916 Recorked at the Château in 2001. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1917 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1918 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level into neck(1)
--Vintage 1919 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1920 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level upper-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1921 Recorked at the Château in 1995. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1922 Recorked at the Château in 1995. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1923 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1924 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level upper-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1925 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1926 Original cork. Bin-soiled label. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1927 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Bin-soiled label. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1928 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1929 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1931 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1932 Recorked at the Château in 1990. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1933 Recorked at the Château in 1989. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1934 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1935 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level top-shoulder (1)
--Vintage 1936 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1937 Recorked in 1989. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1938 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Faded label. Level top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1939 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1940 Recorked at the Château in 1991. Level into neck (1)
--Vintage 1941 Recorked at the Château in 1988. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1942Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck (1)
--Vintage 1943 Recorked at the Château in 1987. Level just below top-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1944 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck (1)
--Vintage 1945 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1946 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Bin-soiled label. Level upper-shoulder(1)
--Vintage 1947 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1948 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
--Vintage 1949 Recorked at the Château in 2002. Level base of neck(1)
Vintages 1950 to 1959 have all been recorked at the Château in 2002 are of good appearance. Levels base of neck or better
--Vintage 1950(1)
--Vintage 1953(1)
--Vintage 1954(1)
--Vintage 1955(1)
--Vintage 1956(1)
--Vintage 1957(1)
--Vintage 1958(1)
--Vintage 1959(1)
The following bottles, 1960 to 2001, all with original corks. All of excellent appearance and with levels at base of neck or better
--Vintage 1960(1)
--Vintage 1961(1)
--Vintage 1962(1)
--Vintage 1963(1)
--Vintage 1965(1)
--Vintage 1966(1)
--Vintage 1967(1)
--Vintage 1968(1)
--Vintage 1969(1)
--Vintage 1970(1)
--Vintage 1971(1)
--Vintage 1973(1)
--Vintage 1975(1)
--Vintage 1976(1)
--Vintage 1977(1)
--Vintage 1978(1)
--Vintage 1979(1)
--Vintage 1980(1)
--Vintage 1981(1)
--Vintage 1982(1)
--Vintage 1983(1)
--Vintage 1984(1)
--Vintage 1985(1)
--Vintage 1986(1)
--Vintage 1987(1)
--Vintage 1988(1)
--Vintage 1989(1)
--Vintage 1990(1)
--Vintage 1991(1)
--Vintage 1993(1)
--Vintage 1994(1)
--Vintage 1995(1)
--Vintage 1996(1)
--Vintage 1997(1)
--Vintage 1998(1)
--Vintage 1999(1)
--Vintage 2000(1)
--Vintage 2001(1)
Above 100 bottles per lot