Château d' Yquem 1921 Vandermeulen

€1,950.00*

Contents: 0.75 Liter (€2,600.00* / 1 Liter)

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Product number: JHW-1707

Filling level top shoulder, capsule and label good.

Product information

RP100, GAB20/20, B(00)*****: On the palate from sweet to very sweet, depending I think on context, unquestionably rich, powerful, even assertive, great length and intensity, and supported by life-preserving acidity. One of lifes' sublime experiences. -2020++.

A legend was also produced in Sauternes - Yquem - and many beautiful wines. I only experienced the Yquem once, in 1995, really great with a dark, yet very clear colour, beautiful mocha/coffee nose, fresh(!), strong and pleasant acidity, on a hopeful path into the next millennium. Several other bottles on large samples simply weren't it. Sometimes a bottle recorked in 1993 still had strong acidity, but little boytritis and sweetness, plus an unpleasantly sour aftertaste. Then other bottles were simply too old or tasted of everything but 21 Yquem. As with many wine legends, there are two main problems. Firstly, these wines are often counterfeited due to their high price. Therefore, where it says 21 Yquem on the label, it is by no means 21 Yquem inside. Secondly, Yquem and Mouton are among the most travelled wines in the world. If you come across such a well-travelled bottle with 12 previous owners, proudly displayed a hundred times and presented on mantelpieces, then you'd better close it and maintain the illusion. The contents are no longer. (Source: wineterminator.com Dr Becker).

	Alcohol:	14
	Colour:	white
	Country:	France
	Filling quantity:	750 ml
	Flavour:	sweet
	Grape variety:	Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
	Producer:	Château d' Yquem
	Product type:	Wine
	Region:	Sauternes
	Type of wine:	White wine
	Vintage:	1921