Yquem (Recorked ) 1871 1989
750 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 1989
Yquem (Recorked ) 1871 1989 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. No merchant in this catalogue lists it now; Hedonism Wines last did on 2026-10-15.
Not currently listed
No merchant in this catalogue sells this wine at the moment, so there is no price and nothing to buy here.
Last listed by Hedonism Wines on 2026-10-15 at £19475.00 — a historical figure, not an offer.
The record stays because the wine still exists: grapes, region, taste profile and drinking window are all below. If a merchant lists it again it will reappear here with a price.
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
13%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
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.
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Merchant's description
A rare bottle of Château d`Yquem from the 1871 vintage. 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.
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