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Yquem Half 1989

375 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 1989

Yquem Half 1989 is a luscious, medium-bodied white from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc (Sauternes, France), in the sweet and dessert wines style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with blue cheese, goat cheese, asparagus, fruit dessert. Cheapest offer £280.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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£280.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
5 / 5
luscious
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior · merchant: sweet wine
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
Sweet and dessert wines
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Colour
White
inferred from Sauternes
Origin
Sauternes · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Sauternes
Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
after dinner · christmas · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Sémillon
Typical aromas: lemon, lanolin, wax, green apple. Serve at 7–10 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description

Château d`Yquem 1989 is a mature sweet wine from the Sauternes appellation. The 1989 vintage was marked by high temperatures and favourable conditions for botrytis cinerea, leading to exceptional ripeness in the Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. This half-bottle is marked by concentrated flavours and a deep amber hue, revealing notes of dried fruits, honey and saffron spice.

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