Technical sheet · Château D'Yquem
Type Of Wine: | sweet wine |
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Vintage: | 2008
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Appellation: | Sauternes (Bordeaux,France) |
Winery: | Château d'Yquem |
Volume: | 75cl Other volumes |
Score: | RP96WS94JR18 |
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Grapes: | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc |
Pairing: | StartersDessertsPâté or foie grasHoney dessertsFoie |
Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Alcohol Vol.: | 14% |
Description · Château d'Yquem
Château D'Yquem 2008 (Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc)
A straw-colored gold to a dark amber, depending on age. Marked fruit, apricot, tangerine, tropical fruit occasionally, oak, vanilla and toasted aromas. Honey, hazelnuts and quince. Very complex. Rich and creamy, feel nuts, dried apricot, plum jam, spices, cinnamon, saffron and liquorice, flowers sometimes. Generally a combination of fruit and acidity with notes of tangerine jam. Sometimes a bitter touch that contributes to harmony. Long and mythical endless.
Pairing: The spectacular nature of this wine makes it perfect to take alone, but has a high potential as it allows us to be used with food pairings and contrasts with fat mouthfeel. Ideal with foie, jams and desserts finest pastries.
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Reviews
Highlighted review about Château D'Yquem 2008
Posted on 14/11/17 at 04.22
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Château D'Yquem 2008
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Posted on 31/05/17 at 07.47
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Chateau D'Yquem 2008
Deep red cherry colour. A tender berry smell. Powerful flavour.
Posted on 24/03/17 at 05.33
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It's masterful
Posted on 23/02/16 at 07.30
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Chateau D'Yquem 2008
Now's the perfect time to open this bottle of .
Posted on 30/06/15 at 21.04
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Y de Yquem 2008
This is nice, I enjoyed it.
Posted on 29/08/13 at 06.16
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Château d'Yquem 2008 is excellent
Posted on 21/12/15 at 15.05
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Château d'Yquem 2008
Posted on 06/10/15 at 06.00
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Château d'Yquem 2008
Posted on 18/08/14 at 16.12
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Château d'Yquem 2008
Frédéric Dard described the chateau d'Yquem "light drinking." There Yquem and others. Worldwide connupour finesse and aromas, the Chateau d'Yquem is assembled Semillon and Sauvignon. The result of all the attention perpetuated throughout the year is a Sauterne unrivaled and eternal. It is expensive but exceptional.
Posted on 04/03/14 at 04.43
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Chateau D'Yquem 2008
The property is extensive, is situated on a hill where the castle which gives its name, 104 hectares planted with 80% Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc in the remaining 20% is also lifted. Every year approximately 3 acres of old vines are started, with the dual purpose of rest the ground and left room for new plantings.
The terrain consists of a surface layer of sandy and gravelly clay resting on a deep limestone, and is drawn with great care by a system installed in 1880.
At harvest time, a great team of people working for 6 or 8 weeks as grain harvest grain is done, only overripe, repeating this process up to 11 times in a single strain.
Inside the magic of this wine, Lur-Saluces family has never done explanations winemaking operations. A very low yield per vine (which can be of 9-10Hl/Ha) attached to a raising of more than three and a half years in new oak barrels.
Pairing: The spectacular nature of this wine makes it perfect to take alone, but has a high potential as it allows us to be used with food pairings and contrasts with fat mouthfeel. Ideal with foie, jams and desserts finest pastries.
Posted on 18/02/14 at 04.55
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Château d'Yquem 2008
Summary of ratings
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Reviews about Château D'Yquem 2006

4/5
Noble, Yquem is the unique Premier Cru Supérieur of Bordeaux.
The robe is gold colour, this wine is silky. The bouquet is saffron. On the palate, it is sweety. Yquem is more than "superior".
It is distinguished, and rich.
Bordeaux could not exist without Yquem.
2006 had an excellent crop.
Climate is good and soils are different and rich.
TA: 14°
Limited to 12 bottles by customer..Drink or keep: As long as you can resist...Delicious with: At a magical time
Reviews about Château D'Yquem 2003

4/5
Our bottles come directly from Château d'Yquem
We had the great chance to taste this superbe wine en primeur at the château at the end of April. And we discovered an Yquem 2003 showing an induspitable superiority on all of the botrytised sweet white wines... even though 2003 is incredible for all of the Sauternes appellation.
Yquem is the perfect balance between all the elements that make a wine THE wine for eternity.Drink or keep: EternalDelicious with: Foie gras
Reviews about Château D'Yquem 2002

4/5
Chateau D'Yquem Sauternes Premier Grand Cru 2002
The first impression of Chateau d'Yquem on the palate is always very silky, and often sumptuous. It then fills out, "coating the palate". This fine wine has a strong, but never overbearing character, with great elegance and poise. It always mantains a balance between sugar and acidity (sweetness and freshness). A touch of bitterness can also contribute to the overall harmony. Chateau d'Yquem aftertaste is legendary, and it tells another story, which lasts and lasts...
Reviews about Château D'Yquem 2001

5/5
Château D'Yquem Blanc 2001
Reviews about Château D'Yquem 2000

4/5
Château d'Yquem 2000 creo que no tiene 100 puntos parker
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