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Yquem (Stained Label) 1985

750 ml Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 1985

Yquem (Stained Label) 1985 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 £500.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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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
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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
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 1985 is a legendary dessert wine from the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux. Produced from a blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, it offers a complex profile of orange marmalade, honey, dried apricots and crème brûlée. The 1985 harvest provided ideal conditions for a concentrated and botrytised style that still maintains a high level of natural acidity. It is a world-class sweet wine with an extraordinary ability to age.

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