Yquem 1944
750 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 1944
Yquem 1944 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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Hedonism Wines
Out of stock
£2161.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
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
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ABV
12%
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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
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About Sémillon
Typical aromas: lemon, lanolin, wax, green apple. Serve at 7–10 °C. Grape page.
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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 unparalleled in its consistency, quality and near limitless capacity to age, frequently earning it the status of the greatest white wine in the world. The winery describes the 1944 vintage as being cold and dry, with harvest taking place in 5 stages and producing a wine of exceptional quality.
Other vintages of Yquem we list
1908£4720.001958£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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