A case of recently released Chateau Yquem will cost you £3,000 minimum and according to sources at the chateau will never go below that again. However delve back a bit in the past and we can offer you a case of 1996 vintage for £1,680 in bond. An excellent wine, highly rated by the experts (see below) this is an fantastic wine for investment.
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| 1996 Chateau d'Yquem |
Chateau d'Yquem 
A Sauternes Blend Sweet White Dessert wine from |
| Sauternes, Bordeaux, France | |
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Wine Advocate # 146
Apr 2003 |
Robert Parker |
95 |
Drink 2012 - 2060 |
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| Compared with the flamboyant aromatics of the 1997, Yquem's 1996 plays it closer to the vest, although there is a lot going on. Light gold with a tight but promising nose of roasted hazelnuts intermixed with creme brulee, vanilla beans, honey, orange marmalade, and peaches, this medium to full-bodied offering reveals loads of power in its restrained, measured personality. There is admirable acidity, weight, texture, and purity in this impeccably made Yquem. However, patience will be a virtue. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2060. Note: Yquem spends 42 months in 100% new oak. No cask tasting is permitted, and the wine is not released until 5 years after the vintage. For example, the 1998 will be released some time in 2003; the 2001 will not be released until 2006. | | |
Neal Martin’s Wine Journal
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Neal Martin |
95-97 |
Drink 2015 - 2020 |
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| This is a reserved Yquem, the nose demanding much coaxing to reveal aromas of peach, coconut, almonds and candle wax. The palate has very good acidity with a good level of botrytis. Honey, peach with an attractive citrus finish. Good length. Still very reserved (unlike the ebullient 1995) but it will be worth the wait. Drink from 2015-2020? Tasted November 2004. |
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| Picture by Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland (Wikimedia Commons)
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