Chateau d'Yquem, 1979 Sweet Wine
Sauternes, 1st Growth Classification
Sweet White Wine
Bottle size: 750ml
ABV: 13%
Price:
$725.17 USD
Out of stock
Description
Yquem is without doubt, one of the world's finest wine producers, of whom Robert Parker comments: "There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar known as Yquem is almost impossible to comprehend."
The 1979 Yquem continues to go from strength to strength. Who can ignore the awesome bouquet of spices, honeyed fruit and pineapples This full-bodied, viscous, luscious wine has been absolutely delicious since bottling, given its relatively low acidity and precocious personality.
Condition
In neck - very top shoulder - slight discolouration on capsule
Reviews
***88/100 - Robert Parker Jr, December 1990***
This is an immensely attractive Yquem, yet it seems to be missing something. Light golden, with Yquem's typically oaky, spicy, buttery, ripe bouquet, it is only slightly more reserved than usual. On the palate, this full-bodied wine is intense and well balanced, but falls just a trifle short in the finish. The 1979 Yquem is not as powerful or as rich as this wine can be in the top vintages. Only 40% of the crop was retained. Last tasted, 12/90.