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Chateau dYquem 1982 3L RP 92 Points Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon Blend, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
" an outstanding vintage for both Yquem and its nearby neighbor, Chateau Suduiraut"
Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition, The Wine Advocate
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Robert Parker (RP): 92
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. Sauternes only produced two exceptional wines in 1982: Suduiraut and Yquem. Although I have encountered the 1982 Chateau dYquem on three occasions, this is the finest bottle. It was an early vintage, physiological ripeness reached on September 16. Rainfall interrupted the harvest that really could not start in earnest until November 2, for just four days. It has a lucid amber color, and a fully mature bouquet with mandarin and marmalade aromas that are pure and well-delineated. Yes, there is a sense of conservatism here, yet you cannot but help be seduced by its exquisite balance and linearity. It gently builds to a lovely apricot and orange zest finish, with just a hint of rosewater lingering on the aftertaste. Drink now-2025. Tasted March 2014.
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