Yquem 1908
750 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 1908
Yquem 1908 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc (Sauternes, France), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with blue cheese, goat cheese, asparagus, roast chicken.
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£4720.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
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Colour
White
inferred from Sauternes
Origin
Sauternes · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Sauternes
Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
merchant feed
ABV
12.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Sémillon
Typical aromas: lemon, lanolin, wax, green apple. Serve at 7–10 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Sémillon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château d'Yquem - half bottle 2016 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £1704.00 | |||
| Yquem 2001 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £836.00 | |||
| Chateau Guiraud 2009 Château Guiraud · Bordeaux | £706.00 | |||
| Yquem 1989 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £512.00 |
Merchant's description
Château d`Yquem is widely considered to be one of the world`s greatest sweet wines, this is a wine with great balance and complexity, which can age for decades with ease. A truly rare vintage, attesting to the magnificent history behind this world-renowned château.
Other vintages of Yquem we list
1944£2161.001958£1422.001989£512.001994£455.001996£484.001998£427.002001£836.002005£512.002014£427.002015£524.002017£501.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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