Chateau Yquem

Sauternes Protected Designation of Origin and Superior First Growth

The wines of Chateau Yquem

LVMH purchased Chateau Yquem in 1997 (prior to that year, it belonged to the Lur de Saluces family), it’s the only Premier Cru Superieur of Sauternes and Barsac listed in the classification of 1855. The estate did not produce any cuvee in 1910, 1915, 1930, 195119521964197219741992, and 2012. Located 45km from Bordeaux (left bank), next to Chateau Guiraud, Chateau Rieussec, Clos Haut Peyraguey, Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey, and Chateau Raymond Lafon, the Yquem vineyard covers 100 hectares nestled on top of a sandy-clay terrace, composed of a thin layer of sand on a clay dome. Chateau Yquem is a legendary estate. Since the 19th century, it features 100km of buried pipes to drain rainwater. The 7,000 vine stocks/ha are about 35 years old and are grown according to the sustainable winegrowing principles. The vineyard is made of 75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon.

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€225.00 - €3,570.00

Volume (cl)

Parker WA rating

85 - 100

Burghound rating

87 - 89

Revue des Vins de France rating

16 - 20

Bettane & Desseauve rating

17 - 20

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Mouton Rothschild 1989
0 in stock
82518
Red
75
Top Shoulder
93/100
Out of stock
Bordeaux | Pauillac
Mouton Rothschild 1989
€540.00 inc-VAT
€450.00 ex-VAT
Y d'Yquem 2011
1 in stock
86482
White
75
Slightly Damaged
94/100
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Bordeaux | Bordeaux
Y d'Yquem 2011
€227.00 inc-VAT
€189.17 ex-VAT
Yquem 1929 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
86233
White
75
Damaged
Mid Shoulder
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Yquem 1929 -10% DISCOUNT !
€3,564.00 inc-VAT €3,960.00 inc-VAT -10%
€2,970.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1935 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
1 in stock
79320
White
75
Very Damaged
Mid Shoulder
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Yquem 1935 -15% DISCOUNT !
€2,550.00 inc-VAT €3,000.00 inc-VAT -15%
€2,125.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1940
1 in stock
79261
White
75
Very High Shoulder
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Yquem 1940
€1,500.00 inc-VAT
€1,250.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1942 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79262
White
75
Slightly Damaged
High shoulder
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Yquem 1942 -10% DISCOUNT !
€1,728.00 inc-VAT €1,920.00 inc-VAT -10%
€1,440.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1944 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79318
White
75
Damaged
High shoulder
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1944 -10% DISCOUNT !
€1,620.00 inc-VAT €1,800.00 inc-VAT -10%
€1,350.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1948
New
1 in stock
88889
White
75
Slightly Damaged
Very High Shoulder
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Yquem 1948
€1,944.00 inc-VAT
€1,620.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1950 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
79264
White
75
Damaged
High shoulder
95/100
93/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1950 -10% DISCOUNT !
€1,782.00 inc-VAT €1,980.00 inc-VAT -10%
€1,485.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1955
1 in stock
79268
White
75
Very High Shoulder
Handwritten annotation
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1955
€1,140.00 inc-VAT
€950.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1955 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79267
White
75
High shoulder
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Yquem 1955 -10% DISCOUNT !
€1,026.00 inc-VAT €1,140.00 inc-VAT -10%
€855.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1969
1 in stock
77716
White
75
Very High Shoulder
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Yquem 1969
€720.00 inc-VAT
€600.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1969
1 in stock
79533
White
75
Very slightly damaged
Top Shoulder
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Yquem 1969
€720.00 inc-VAT
€600.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1978
1 in stock
79277
White
75
Top Shoulder
87/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1978
€690.00 inc-VAT
€575.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1979
1 in stock
67039
White
75
Very High Shoulder
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1979
€480.00 inc-VAT
€400.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1979 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
1 in stock
83128
White
75
Very Damaged
Very High Shoulder
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1979 -15% DISCOUNT !
€408.00 inc-VAT €480.00 inc-VAT -15%
€340.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1982
2 in stock
82980
White
75
Top Shoulder
92/100
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1982
€636.00 inc-VAT
€530.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1982 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
0 in stock
85606
White
75
Damaged
Very High Shoulder
92/100
88/100
Out of stock
Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1982 -10% DISCOUNT !
€572.40 inc-VAT €636.00 inc-VAT -10%
€477.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1982 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79526
White
75
Damaged
Top Shoulder
92/100
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1982 -10% DISCOUNT !
€572.40 inc-VAT €636.00 inc-VAT -10%
€477.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1982 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79281
White
75
Damaged
High shoulder
92/100
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1982 -10% DISCOUNT !
€572.40 inc-VAT €636.00 inc-VAT -10%
€477.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1985
2 in stock
79285
White
75
Very slightly damaged
Top Shoulder
89/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1985
€408.00 inc-VAT
€340.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1985 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
2 in stock
79522
White
75
Damaged
Top Shoulder
89/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1985 -10% DISCOUNT !
€367.20 inc-VAT €408.00 inc-VAT -10%
€306.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1986 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
79520
White
75
Damaged
Very High Shoulder
98/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1986 -10% DISCOUNT !
€372.60 inc-VAT €414.00 inc-VAT -10%
€310.50 ex-VAT
Yquem 1986 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
79521
White
75
Very Damaged
Very High Shoulder
98/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1986 -15% DISCOUNT !
€351.90 inc-VAT €414.00 inc-VAT -15%
€293.25 ex-VAT
Yquem 1987
1 in stock
81117
White
75
Very slightly damaged
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1987
€444.00 inc-VAT
€370.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1987 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
1 in stock
79288
White
75
Slightly Damaged
Very High Shoulder
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1987 -5% DISCOUNT !
€421.80 inc-VAT €444.00 inc-VAT -5%
€351.50 ex-VAT
Yquem 1989 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
79517
White
75
Damaged
97/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1989 -10% DISCOUNT !
€388.80 inc-VAT €432.00 inc-VAT -10%
€324.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1990
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
85837
White
75
98/100
95/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1990
€444.00 inc-VAT
€370.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1991 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
1 in stock
83977
White
75
Slightly Damaged
89/100
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1991 -5% DISCOUNT !
€342.00 inc-VAT €360.00 inc-VAT -5%
€285.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1991 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
4 in stock
79512
White
75
Slightly Damaged
Top Shoulder
89/100
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1991 -5% DISCOUNT !
€342.00 inc-VAT €360.00 inc-VAT -5%
€285.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1991 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
1 in stock
79296
White
75
Slightly Damaged
89/100
88/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1991 -5% DISCOUNT !
€342.00 inc-VAT €360.00 inc-VAT -5%
€285.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1994
1 in stock
86349
White
75
Slightly Damaged
86/100
87/100
87/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1994
€348.00 inc-VAT
€290.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1994
2 in stock
79506
White
75
87/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1994
€348.00 inc-VAT
€290.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1994
1 in stock
79299
White
75
Very slightly damaged
87/100
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1994
€348.00 inc-VAT
€290.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1994
1 in stock
77296
White
75
87/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1994
€348.00 inc-VAT
€290.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1994 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
4 in stock
79507
White
75
Damaged
87/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1994 -10% DISCOUNT !
€313.20 inc-VAT €348.00 inc-VAT -10%
€261.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1994 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79298
White
75
Damaged
87/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1994 -10% DISCOUNT !
€313.20 inc-VAT €348.00 inc-VAT -10%
€261.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1995
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
85838
White
75
95/100
19/20
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1995
€354.00 inc-VAT
€295.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1995
Les Mieux Notés
3 in stock
83121
White
75
95/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1995
€354.00 inc-VAT
€295.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1995 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
79205
White
75
Damaged
95/100
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1995 -10% DISCOUNT !
€318.60 inc-VAT €354.00 inc-VAT -10%
€265.50 ex-VAT
Yquem 1996
Les Mieux Notés
4 in stock
85839
White
75
95/100
96/100
18/20
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1996
€408.00 inc-VAT
€340.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1996 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
83075
White
75
Damaged
95/100
96/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1996 -10% DISCOUNT !
€367.20 inc-VAT €408.00 inc-VAT -10%
€306.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1996 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
79502
White
75
Damaged
95/100
96/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1996 -10% DISCOUNT !
€367.20 inc-VAT €408.00 inc-VAT -10%
€306.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1996 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
Les Mieux Notés
3 in stock
79501
White
75
Very Damaged
95/100
96/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1996 -15% DISCOUNT !
€346.80 inc-VAT €408.00 inc-VAT -15%
€289.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1997 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
79499
White
75
Damaged
95/100
96/100
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1997 -10% DISCOUNT !
€351.00 inc-VAT €390.00 inc-VAT -10%
€292.50 ex-VAT
Yquem 1997 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
79498
White
75
Very Damaged
95/100
96/100
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 1997 -15% DISCOUNT !
€331.50 inc-VAT €390.00 inc-VAT -15%
€276.25 ex-VAT
Yquem 2000
1 in stock
79306
White
75
Slightly Damaged
90/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2000
€414.00 inc-VAT
€345.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2002
1 in stock
85174
White
75
Très légèrement
93/100
96/100
18/20
18/20
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2002
€342.00 inc-VAT
€285.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2002 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
1 in stock
79309
White
75
Damaged
93/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2002 -10% DISCOUNT !
€307.80 inc-VAT €342.00 inc-VAT -10%
€256.50 ex-VAT
Yquem 2003
Les Mieux Notés
4 in stock
79175
White
75
96/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2003
€360.00 inc-VAT
€300.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2003 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
83112
White
75
Légèrement abîmé
96/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2003 -5% DISCOUNT !
€342.00 inc-VAT €360.00 inc-VAT -5%
€285.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2004
1 in stock
79492
White
75
92/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2004
€348.00 inc-VAT
€290.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2004
2 in stock
79312
White
75
Very slightly damaged
92/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2004
€348.00 inc-VAT
€290.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2005
Les Mieux Notés
3 in stock
79314
White
75
97/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2005
€384.00 inc-VAT
€320.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2008
Les Mieux Notés
13 in stock
81550
White
75
95/100
94/100
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Bordeaux | Sauternes
Yquem 2008
€336.00 inc-VAT
€280.00 ex-VAT

The prestigious Chateau Yquem produces two White Bordeaux wines: Chateau Yquem Great Wine and a second wine called" Y d'Yquem". In its best years, Yquem's Great Wine is very opulent, mouth-filling, powerful, unctuous, and full-bodied. It displays orange marmalade, pineapple, apricot, peach, creme brulee, spices and coconut notes. It's got great length on the palate. It should be kept in the cellar for at least 15 years before being opened, but it's a wine that could age up to 100 years depending on the vintage. This Great Wine is luxuriously aged in new oak for 42 months. Yquem's second wine offers an aromatic palette of candied yellow fruit, quince, frangipane, mild spices, with a hint of mineral notes. This wine comes from the same plot than Yquem's first wine, but it was produced with non-botrytis grapes from 1959 to 1996. Since 1997, the grapes have been harvested once they are very ripe for the Sauvignon vines, and right before they turn into noble rot for the Semillon vines. This is a wine that should be cellared at least 10 years to express its full potential. Yquem's best vintages, with scores that are higher than 96/100, are: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1997, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1983, 1976, 1975, 1967, 1959, 1955, 1949, 1947, 1945, and 1937. Yquem got the perfect score of 100 from Parker in: 1811, 1847, 1921, 1945, 1975, 1976, 2001 et 2009. Chateau Yquem's reviews are outstanding. The estate got 3 stars in The RVF (French Wine Magazine’s) Guide Vert, and the prices are up to this legendary great wine, with an amazing ageing potential. As for wine and food pairing, Yquem's wines are perfect with Roquefort puff pastries, roast duck with honey and balsamic vinegar, lobster with mango sauce, duck breast with peaches, tajine with dried fruit, or a slice of blue cheese.

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