Château d'Yquem 1989
Bottle (75cl) White

About Château d'Yquem 1989
Bottle (75cl)

The favorite sweet wine of millionaire.

Chateau d'Yquem has, not unexpectedly, turned in a brilliant effort with their newly released 1989. It is a large-scaled, massively rich, unctuously-textured wine that should evolve effortlessly for a half century or more.

Yquem 1989 does not reveal the compelling finesse and complexity of the 1988 or 1986, but it is a far heavier, richer wine than 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 overripe pineapples and apricots.

Yquem 1989 is the richest Yquem made in the eighties, and it has an edge in complexity over the powerhouse 1983. It remains to be seen whether this wine will develop the extraordinary aromatic complexity possessed by the promising 1988 and 1986 Yquems.

Food and wine pairing

Sweet desserts - Blue-veined cheese

Features and characteristics

Other vintages from this owner

• 1920
• 1928
• 1937
• 1948
• 1966
• 1970
• 1976