Chateau D'Yquem 1988

Critics have scored this as one of the top 5 Sauternes wines: The Wine Advocate gave the 2021 vintage a score of 95.

Critic tasting note: (1988 vintage) "Just a fabulous wine from the moment the wine hit the glass. The explosive nose, with its coconut, butterscotch, creme brulee, candied orange, flowers, vanilla bean, and honeyed tropical fruit got you to stop, stare and take another sniff. Rich, lush, opulent, intensely concentrated, velvet-textured apricots, yellow tropical fruits and a gallon of honey that was perfectly braced with a wall of acidity that hung on for well over 60 seconds in the finish. This has entered the start of secondary development and could easily go 100 years. As a guess, the next marker comes in with another 20 yeas of age." - 99/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Expert tasting note: "Medium yellow gold in color. The aromas are of intense & vibrant pineapple fruit. The palate is very sweet with a lovely intensity of rich juicy fruit overlaid by marzipan & vanilla touches. The oak is superbly integrated with lively juicy fruit with its lovely honeyed notes. The honeyed fruit develops orange marmalade notes & lemony freshness at the finish. The texture is syrupy & the alcohol is well in balance with the fruit. The finish is long and intense." - 11/24 DCAMW

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