Sauternes - Chateau Yquem 1990

The domain

Yquem remains and will remain the largest and most famous sweet wine in the world. For a hundred years, this unique Premier Cru Classé Superior stands out from other Bordeaux wines by its exemplary regularity, even in small vintages and difficult periods. Under the direction of Pierre Lurton, already at the head of White horse, the cru has produced only great masterpieces for the past ten years, more than ever deserving of its status as a mythical wine. of Yquem comes from its unique terroir. Here, botrytis develops like nowhere else and offers Sauternes absolutely wonderful, with controlled sumptuousness and incredible gade potential which places it far ahead of all its neighbours. Yes, Yquem, is a myth on its own and yes, the prices are high. But Yquem it is excellence in its purest form: no sweet wine lover should refrain from tasting it at least once in their life...