Yquem Half 1997
375 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 1997
Yquem Half 1997 is a luscious, very full-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.
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£239.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
5 / 5
luscious
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc prior
body
5 / 5
very full
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
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Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
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ABV
14%
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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
after dinner · christmas · gift · special occasion
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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, 1er cru supérieur Sauternes - Half 2023 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £220.00 | |||
| Château Coutet, 1er cru Barsac 2010 Château Coutet · Bordeaux | £74.00 | |||
| Château d'Yquem, 1er cru supérieur Sauternes 2021 Château d'Yquem · Bordeaux | £420.00 | |||
| Château de Fargues, Sauternes - Half 2005 Château de Fargues · Bordeaux | £55.00 |
Merchant's description
Château d’Yquem is a Premier Cru Supérieur Classé property in Sauternes, widely regarded as the greatest producer of sweet wine in the region – perhaps even the world. Whilst not a blockbuster vintage, the 1997 is a charming and incredibly pleasurable wine of seamless balance and wonderful freshness. Château d’Yquem tends to need around 20 years of cellaring for the oak to begin to integrate fully and this is beginning to really hit its stride. Presented here in half-bottles.
Other vintages of Yquem Half we list
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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